Krákaton

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Krákaton

VulQano Park Location Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador Coordinates 0.192287°S 78.516631°W / -0.192287; -78.516631 Status Operating since 7 February 2005 Rider height 140 cm minimum
Fantasilandia Name Cyclon Location Santiago, Santiago, Chile Coordinates 33.460010°S 70.662127°W / -33.460010; -70.662127 Operated 1994 to December 2004 Replaced by Raptor
Statistics
Manufacturer	Pinfari
Product	ZL42
Type	Steel
Track layout	Looping Zyklon
Riders per train	12
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Area	42.6 metres × 18.6 metres
Height	11 metres
Length	368 metres
Inversions	1

Krákaton is a steel roller coaster currently located at VulQano Park in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador.

History

The ride originally opened at Fantasilandia in 1994, it was named Cyclon during its time there. It would continue to operate until December 2004, after which it would be taken down and shipped to Ecuador. The Vekoma built inverted coaster Raptor would eventually open in its former spot.

Cyclon would reopen at VulQano Park on 7 February 2005, now dawning the name Montaña Rusa which translates to Roller Coaster in Spanish. It would eventually be renamed to Krákaton around 2018.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Twisted hill Vertical loop Helix Bunny hill

Colour scheme

Red track and silver supports. The coaster used to feature red track and white supports.

Trains

3 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train.

External links

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  Krákaton on the Roller Coaster DataBase.