Aftershock (Golden Wheel Amusements)
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| Manufacturer | Interpark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Super Cyclon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track layout | Zyklon / Galaxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 131.2 feet × 55.7 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power consumption | 30 kW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 32.8 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 1148.3 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aftershock is a steel roller coaster owned by US carnival operator Golden Wheel Amusements and permanently held at the Alaska State Fairgrounds.[1][2][3]
History
The coaster's first location was Lake City Amusement Park as Cyclone Coaster.[4] It opened with the park on April 23, 2016, and closed with it on June 26, 2016.[5]
Lake City Amusement Park and the coaster were owned by Dixieland Carnival, but it is unknown if it ever traveled with the company.[4]
In 2017, the coaster was purchased by S.J. Entertainment, who named it Groovy Train.[6]
It was brought to the also short-lived America's Fun Park by S.J. Entertainment (under the name Ride Venture), where it opened with the park on June 8, 2018, just to close again in July.[7][8]
The coaster was sold to World's Finest Shows in 2019.[9]
In 2021, the coaster was purchased by Golden Wheel Amusements, who would set it up permanently at the Alaska State Fairgrounds as Aftershock.[1] It opened at the Alaska State Fair on August 20, 2021.[10]
Design
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The coaster is a Super Cyclon from Interpark.[1]
Trains
3 trains with 2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per train.
Images
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Final turn
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "New Roller Coaster Debuts at 2021 Fair". Anchorage Press. July 30, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Major Rides". Golden Wheel Amusements. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Aftershock". Alaska State Fair. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sherborne, Pam (July 2016). "Guglielmi's due diligence adds to Cyclon's success" (PDF). Amusement Today. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ McLamb, Stephen (April 12, 2016). "Guntersville amusement park set to open Friday". WAFF. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Come check out our new roller coaster in El Paso, at the Cohen Stadium". X. April 28, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ Clark, Joshua (June 8, 2018). "America's Fun Park now open". Branson Tri-Lakes News. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ Blair, Chrystal (July 26, 2018). "America's Fun Park Closes in Branson". OzarksFirst. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ "One week ago we spent some time at the OAAS convention". Facebook. February 22, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Save the Date for 14 Days of Fun at 2021 Fair". Alaska State Fair. March 4, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
- Aftershock on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
