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Manufacturer | S&S-Sansei Technologies | ||||||||||
Product | El Loco | ||||||||||
Designer / calculations | Alan Schilke, Ride Centerline | ||||||||||
Type | Steel | ||||||||||
Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
Height | 30 metres | ||||||||||
Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||
Drop angle | 112° | ||||||||||
G-Force | 4 | ||||||||||
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Mumbo Jumbo is a steel roller coaster located at Flamingo Land in Malton, North Yorkshire, England, UK. It is an El Loco installation from S&S-Sansei Technologies and was opened on 4 July 2009[1] on the spot previously occupied by Tidal Wave. The ride's track and supports were designed by Ride Centerline.[2] The total cost of the ride was £4 million.
Upon opening, the ride was the steepest roller coaster with a maximum drop angle of 112°. It was superseded on 2 July 2011 by Timber Drop at Fraispertuis City in France, which was one degree steeper.
Design
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This ride's track looks a little like a Wild Mouse, with single-car trains and tight turns.
Color scheme
Mumbo Jumbo has black track and orange supports.
Trains
Single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.
Name
According to park owner Gordon Gibb the name "is meant to be a tongue-in-cheek description, poking fun at the way other theme parks exaggerate their new rides and attractions. We’re not talking mumbo jumbo - our new rollercoaster is definitely the real deal!".[3]
Incident
On 3 May 2011, a car got stuck upside-down in the dive loop element. Two riders were trapped for 20 minutes before being rescued.[4]
References
- ↑ It’s official, we’re record breakers! - Flamingo Land
- ↑ "Rides List". http://ridecenterline.com/projects/rides-list/. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ Get Ready For The Ride Of Your Life! - Flamingo Land
- ↑ Laycock, Mike (2010-05-04). "Flamingo Land rollercoaster leaves passengers hanging upside down for 20 minutes". The York Press. https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/ryedale/8134892.flamingo-land-rollercoaster-leaves-passengers-hanging-upside-down-for-20-minutes/. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
External links
- Mumbo Jumbo on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Steepest roller coaster July 2009 - July 2011 | ||
Preceded by Steel Hawg |
Steepest roller coaster July 2009 - July 2011 |
Succeeded by Timber Drop |