Launched Loop

Launched Loop

Diamond Back at Frontier City
Status	Discontinued
First built	Zoomerang at Boardwalk and Baseball (1977)
Last built	Boomerang (1980) Roaring Tornado at Magic Springs (1980)
Statistics
Manufacturer	Arrow Development, USA
Type	Steel - Launched - Shuttle
Riders per train	24
Propulsion	Electric winch launch (forwards and backwards)
Height	56 feet
Drop	47 feet
Top speed	45 mph
Length	635 feet
Track inversions	1
Rider inversions	2
Duration	1:06
G-Force	4G
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The Launched Loop was a roller coaster product built by the now-defunct Arrow Development of Mountain View, California, USA. Eight were built, and two remain in operation. One other is currently standing but not operating.

Completed Attractions

Name	Park	Location	Opened	Status
Afterburner Formerly Double-O, Flying Daredevil, Zoomerang	Fun Spot Park Boardwalk and Baseball	USA USA	1991 1977	Closed 2008 1990
Black Widow	Riverside Park	USA	1977	Closed 1999
Boomerang	Tokyo Dome City	Japan	1980	Closed 1984
Python Formerly Lightnin' Loops	Adventure World Six Flags Great Adventure	USA USA	1993 1978	Closed 1998 1992
Diamond Back Formerly Lightnin' Loops	Frontier City Six Flags Great Adventure	USA USA	1993 1978	Operating 1986
Revolution	Pleasure Beach Resort	UK	1979	Operating
Sidewinder Formerly Sidewinder Formerly Roaring Tornado	Elitch Gardens Elitch Gardens Magic Springs	USA USA USA	1995 1990 1980	Standing but not operating, closed 2022 1994 1989
Thunderbolt Express Formerly Demon, Screamin' Demon	Camden Park Kings Island	USA USA	1988 1977	Closed 1999 1987

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