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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||
| Product | SLC (689m Standard) | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,040 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 109.3 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 49.7 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 2260.5 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 5 | ||||||||
| Duration | 1:36 | ||||||||
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Gauntlet is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Magic Springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. It is a SLC model built by Vekoma and is the first to feature a redesigned wheel assembly designed to give a more comfortable ride.
History
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The ride was originally built for Jazzland (later Six Flags New Orleans), but the sale was never completed.Citation needed
Gauntlet was announced on May 29, 2003.[1] It opened on April 10, 2004.
Design
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Trains
2 trains with 10 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train.
References
- ↑ Magic Springs to add Vekoma SLC in 2004 - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
External links
- Gauntlet on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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