Krater

Roller coaster in Colombia
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Krater
Parque del Café
Location Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia
Status Operating since December 19, 2014
Cost US$10,000,000
Statistics
Manufacturer Gerstlauer
Product Euro-Fighter 380
Type Steel
Riders per train 8
Propulsion Vertical chain lift hill
Height 30.5 metres
Top speed 83.7 km/h
Length 379.8 metres
Inversions 3
Drop angle 95°
Duration 1:00
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Krater is a steel roller coaster located at Parque del Café in Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia. It opened on 19 December 2014.[1]

Design

Elements

This ride is a clone of Iron Shark at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier in the United States.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per car.

Incident

On April 11, 2017, a 36-year-old man who previously had both his legs amputated fell 7 metres from the attraction. He was treated on site and subsequently admitted to hospital with multiple injuries. The park stated that there were no mechanical problems with the ride.[2]

References

  1. Wílmar López Rodríguez, Carlos. "Abre sus puertas Krater, la nueva atracción del parque del café" (in español). Crónica del Quindío. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. "Un hombre cayó de una montaña rusa en el Parque del Café". El Tiempo. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

External links

  • Krater on the Roller Coaster DataBase.