Skycoaster (Fun Spot Orlando)

Ride
Skycoaster
Fun Spot America
Location Orlando, Florida, USA
Coordinates 28°27′55″N 81°27′21″W / 28.4652701°N 81.45580°W / 28.4652701; -81.45580
Status Operating since 2013
Rider height 42 inch minimum
MGM Grand Adventures
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Operated 1996 to 2001
Statistics
Manufacturer Sky Fun 1 Inc.
Product Skycoaster
Capacity 3 per cycle
Height 250 feet
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Skycoaster is a Skycoaster built by US manufacturer Sky Fun 1 Inc. currently located at Fun Spot America in Orlando, Florida, USA. It originally opened at MGM Grand Adventures in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in 1996.[1]

History

Skycoaster originally opened at MGM Grand Adventures in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in 1996 as Sky Screamer.[2] After the park closed, the ride was listed for sale online for $495,000 USD.[3] It later reopened at Fun Spot America in Orlando, Florida, USA, although only one of its two launch towers were used.


The ride in 2017

References

  1. "Vegas stops gambling on kids". Statesman Journal. May 5, 1996. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. "MGM Grand Adventures 1997". YouTube. Ron's Vegas Life. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20061015174704/http://www.italintl.com/detail_page.php?record_id=821. Retrieved 2023-03-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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