Possessed

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Possessed

Full layout of Possessed.

Dorney Park
Location	Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Status	Operating since May 17, 2008

Geauga Lake
Location	Aurora, Ohio, USA
Operated	May 5, 2000 to 2006

Statistics

Manufacturer

Intamin

Type

Steel - Inverted - Launched - Shuttle

Track layout

Model / product

Impulse Coaster Twist & Spike (56m)

Riders per train

28

Propulsion

LIM launch (multi-pass)

Height180 feet

Drop160 feet

Top speed70 mph

Length704 feet

Inversions0

Steepest drop90°

HELP

Possessed is an inverted launched shuttle roller coaster located at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.

History[edit | edit source]


Comparison of the rides sign before and after its retheme.

In December 1999, Premier Parks announced a $40 million expansion to Geauga Lake, which would be renamed Six Flags Ohio for the 2000 season. This included four new roller coasters, one of which being Superman Ultimate Escape, an Impulse Coaster from Intamin.^[1] This was the second Impulse Coaster to open, and the first with a twisted vertical spike.

For the 2004 season, the Superman branding was removed and the attraction renamed Steel Venom. In January 2007, a park map was released with Steel Venom missing, leading to speculation that the roller coaster would be removed.^[2] By May, most of the track had been dismantled.^[3]

The attraction opened at Dorney Park under the name Voodoo on May 17, 2008.^[4] For the following season, the name was changed to Possessed. This was due to Six Flags patenting the name "Voodoo" in 2008.^[5]

Design[edit | edit source]

Elements
LIM launch (multi-pass) Twisted vertical rollback Vertical rollback

The train goes across the track five times per cycle. On opening, the ride had red track and blue supports. When it was relocated, it received its current yellow and teal colour scheme.

Trains[edit | edit source]

Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.

Images[edit | edit source]

Steel Venom in 2005
Steel Venom sign
The back spike with a train
The station of Possessed
Sections of Voodoo track in storage before it was installed in 2008

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Possessed on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

[1] Geauga Lake to Expand and Become Six Flags Ohio - Ultimate Rollercoaster

[2] Steel Venom MISSING from GL 2007 Map! - NewsPlusNotes

[3] Steel Venom Almost Totally Down - NewsPlusNotes

[4] Voodoo Opened Today - NewsPlusNotes

[5] Why did Dorney Park change name of Voodoo? - The Morning Call(Wayback archive)

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