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Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||||||||
Product | Shuttle Loop (Weight Drop) | ||||||||||||
Type | Steel - Launched - Shuttle | ||||||||||||
Track layout | Shuttle loop | ||||||||||||
Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||||||
Hourly capacity | 1300 | ||||||||||||
Propulsion | Weight drop launch | ||||||||||||
Height | 137.8 feet | ||||||||||||
Top speed | 57 mph | ||||||||||||
Length | 863 feet | ||||||||||||
Track inversions | 1 | ||||||||||||
Rider inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||
Drop angle | 70° | ||||||||||||
Duration | 0:38 | ||||||||||||
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Greased Lightnin' was a Schwarzkopf launched shuttle roller coaster previously located at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, California, USA. It operated from 1977 to 2002.
History
Greased Lightnin' originally opened on July 8, 1977 as Tidal Wave. It was renamed Greased Lightnin' in 1999. It closed three years later in 2002 and was relocated to and stored at Six Flags Marine World.[1] Some of the stored ride's track was reused on Greezed Lightnin' at Kentucky Kingdom.[2]
The footers and maintenance shed were not removed and remain standing.
Design
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Greased Lightnin' launched from the station to a top speed of 57 mph in a total of 6 seconds. Next, the ride traveled through a vertical loop and up a 70° incline. At this point, the ride fell backwards through the entire design and past the station to another incline. After climbing and falling down that incline, the train slowly rolled into the station.
Color scheme
Green track and blue supports. The ride used to feature blue track and supports when operating as Tidal Wave.
Trains
Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.
References
External links
- Greased Lightnin' on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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