Krater
Roller coaster in Colombia
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| 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 | ||||||||||
Krater is a steel roller coaster located at Parque del Café in Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia. It opened on 19 December 2014.[1]
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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
- ↑ Wílmar López Rodríguez, Carlos. "Abre sus puertas Krater, la nueva atracción del parque del café" (in español). Crónica del Quindío. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ↑ "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.
