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Builder | Jeremy Reid | ||||||||||
Designer / calculations | Jeremy Reid | ||||||||||
Type | Wooden | ||||||||||
Riders per train | 1 | ||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift | ||||||||||
Height | 20 feet | ||||||||||
Drop | 20 feet | ||||||||||
Top speed | 20 mph | ||||||||||
Length | 450 feet | ||||||||||
Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
Duration | 1:04 | ||||||||||
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Oklahoma Land Run was a wooden roller coaster located in Jeremy Reid's Backyard in Newcastle, Oklahoma, United States. It was 20 feet tall and had a top speed of 20 mph[2] The coaster was located at 620 N Rockwell Ave, Newcastle, OK 73065.
History
In 1997, the coaster's original design was built, it was a simple shuttle coaster with a ladder to the top. The following year, a hill and a banked turn were added. In 1999, a chain lift was added and the track was now a full circuit.
In 2007, the chain lift was moved and a new Turnaround was added before the drop
The coaster was dismantled in 2016.
Design
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The track was made of pressure-treated southern yellow pine [2]
Trains
Single train with 1 cars. In each car, riders are arranged inline in a single row, for a total of 1 riders per train.
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8I3iOarv6U&lc=Ugytl1b_GXBrB_pjwJ94AaABAg.9QCBL5bjGix9QEot4vJV2X
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wedel, Steve (October 22nd, 1999). "Man builds on dreams Roller coaster learning experience". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on October 25th, 2021. Retrieved October 25th, 2021.
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