Racer 75
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| Rebel Yell in 1979 | |||||||||||||
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| Builder | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | John C. Allen | ||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Twin | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,200 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 85 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 81 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 56 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 3368.5 feet | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:15 | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Angle | 50° | ||||||||||||
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Racer 75 (formerly Rebel Yell) is a twin wooden roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. It opened with the park in 1975.[1] Its design was inspired by Racer, another wooden racing coaster at Kings Dominion's sister park, Kings Island in Ohio. In turn, Racer 75's design was the basis for the now defunct Thunder Road, at Carowinds in North Carolina.
History
Starting in 1992, one half of the Rebel Yell ran with the trains facing backwards. From 2008 this was reverted due to a decision by Cedar Fair which also saw Racer and Thunder Road operate with both sides facing forward.[2]
On February 2, 2018, it was announced that Rebel Yell would be renamed to Racer 75 for the new season.[3]
Design
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Color scheme
Unpainted track and white supports.
Trains
4 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train.
Images
Racer 75's lift hill
The ACE Coaster Landmark Plaque
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References
- ↑ "New roller coaster -- or so the rebel yelled", Press and Sun-Bulletin (1975-05-11), pp. 60. Retrieved on 24 October 2021.
- ↑ "Former Paramount Racing Coasters to run Forward". Ace News Now. http://www.aceonline.org/ACENewsNOW/?article=59.
- ↑ February Construction Update: Big Changes Coming to Candy Apple Grove - Kings Dominion
External links
- Racer 75 on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Kings Dominion.com
