Knightmare

Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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Knightmare
Overhead shot of Knightmare in 2018
Camelot Theme Park
Location Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK
Coordinates 53°38′10″N 2°42′03″W / 53.636190°N 2.700841°W / 53.636190; -2.700841
Status Defunct
Operated 2007 to 2 September 2012
Rider height 130 cm minimum
Replaced Gauntlet
Kobe Portopialand
Location Chuo, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Coordinates 34°39′54″N 135°13′08″E / 34.665091°N 135.218922°E / 34.665091; 135.218922
Operated March 1987 to 31 March 2006
Statistics
Manufacturer Zierer
BHS
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Schwarzkopf
Riders per train 14
Hourly capacity 1500
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 26.5 metres
Top speed 70 km/h
Length 793 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:56
G-Force 5
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Knightmare was a steel roller coaster located at Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK. It opened in 2007 and closed with the park on 2 September 2012. It was formerly located at Kobe Portopialand in Japan under the names of BMRX and Bavarian Mountain Railroad from 1987 to 2006. For years after Camelot's closure, the majority of ride still stood abandoned at Camelot, however some sections of track and a train had been delivered to Southport Pleasureland. In July 2017, sections of track were seen at Southport Pleasureland. The ride was finally seen being dismantled in February 2020.[1]

Design

Elements

Knightmare was similar to Lisebergbanan at Liseberg and Jetline at Gröna Lund, with the latter having the same layout, apart from modifications made later on.

Colour scheme

Brown track and supports.

Trains

5 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 14 riders per train.

References

  1. Berry, Michael. "Knightmare comes to an end as Charnock Richard roller coaster is demolished". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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