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| Manufacturer | Arrow Development | ||||||||||||||
| Product | Runaway Train | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Terrain | ||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1750 | ||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | 2 chain lift hills | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 70 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 35 mph | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 2590 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:30 | ||||||||||||||
| G-Force | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||
Gold Rusher is a steel terrain roller coaster built by Arrow Development of Clearfield, Utah, USA. It is located in the Metropolis themed area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, USA. The roller coaster opened with the park on May 29, 1971.[1]
Design
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The ride twists and turns through the terrain. It has two lift hills. The track is yellow and the supports are white.
Trains
4 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train. The trains must be locked and unloaded manually by ride operators.
Images
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One of the lift hills
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References
- ↑ "Magic Mountain: The West's New Family Funland". The Los Angeles Times. 1971-05-29. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
External links
- Gold Rusher on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Present
Coasters
Attractions
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Former
Coasters