Nopuko Air Coaster

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Nopuko Air Coaster

Lost Island Theme Park
Location	Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Coordinates	42°26′23″N 92°18′21″W / 42.439803°N 92.305917°W / 42.439803; -92.305917
Section	Udara
Status	Operating since June 18, 2022
Rider height	52 inch unaccompanied

Ratanga Junction
Name	Cobra
Location	Century City, Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates	33°53′57″S 18°30′29″E / 33.899202°S 18.507979°E / -33.899202; 18.507979
Operated	1998 to May 1, 2018

Statistics

Manufacturer

Vekoma

Product

Suspended Looping Coaster / 765m Standard w/Helix

Designer / calculations

Peter Clerx

Type

Steel - Inverted

Hourly capacity

1,010 Riders

Propulsion

Chain Lift Hill

Height

109.3 feet

Top speed

49.7 mph

Length

2,509.8 feet

Inversions

5

Duration

1:30

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Vekoma (Replaced 2022)

Riders per train

20

Nopuko Air Coaster is a steel inverted roller coaster built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma currently located at Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. The ride previously operated at Ratanga Junction in South Africa.

History

Cobra opened in 1998 in Ratanga Junction in South Africa. It closed in 2018.

The ride was relocated to Lost Island Theme Park and fully constructed by October 2021. It opened at the new park in June 2022.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Roll over Outward banked airtime hill Sidewinder Double in-line twist Helix

Color scheme

Blue track and purple supports. It used to feature yellow track and black supports.

Trains

2 trains with 10 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train. As the part of the move from Ratanga Junction to Lost Island Theme Park, it received new trains from Vekoma, replacing the old trains that featured bulkier restraints.