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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||||||||||||
| Product | Wildcat (65m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Tyre propelled lift Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||
| Area | 65 metres × 22 metres | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 14.5 metres | ||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 64.4 km/h | ||||||||||||||||
| Length | 560 metres | ||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:25 | ||||||||||||||||
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Montaña Rusa was a Schwarzkopf sit down roller coaster that was located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, USA.
History
The ride opened in 1973 as Mountain Express at Six Flags Magic Mountain.[1][2] It operated until 1982 and was located on the plot of land where the now-defunct Flashback once stood. From there it was relocated to Magic Landing as "Wildcat". It was once again, relocated to Bosque Mágico as "Montaña Rusa".
Design
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Colour scheme
Red track and yellow supports. It used to feature red track and cyan supports.
Trains
Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.
References
- ↑ "Mountain Express", The Signal (August 10, 1973), pp. 4. Retrieved on January 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Magic Mountain Continues Master Expansion Program", The Van Nuys News (January 23, 1973), pp. 34. Retrieved on January 20, 2021.
External links
- Montaña Rusa on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
