Dinosaur valley

Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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Dinosaur valley
The ride in 2016
Wicksteed Park
Location Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Coordinates 52°22′55″N 0°42′33″W / 52.381832°N 0.709037°W / 52.381832; -0.709037
Park section Thrill Zone
Status Operating since 1992
Rider height 120 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Pinfari
Product RC40
Type Steel
Riders per train 12
Hourly capacity 960
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Area 40 metres × 16 metres
Height 11 metres
Length 325 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 0:55
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Dinosaur valley is a steel roller coaster built by Italian manufacturer Pinfari currently located at Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK. The coaster opened at the park for the 1992 season.[1] It was known as Roller Coaster up to the 2020 season, being renamed in 2021.[2]

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Blue track and green supports.

Trains

3 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train.

Images

Courtesy of Stevie Gould

References

  1. "Technical Ride Info". Wicksteed Park. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |archive= ignored (help)
  2. Wilson, Alice (2021-05-20). "Wicksteed Park in Kettering set to reopen all its rides for this weekend". NorthantsLive. Retrieved 2023-01-24.

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