Space Shuttle (Enchanted Kingdom)

Roller coaster in the Philippines
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Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle in 2007
Enchanted Kingdom
Location Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Coordinates 14°16′54″N 121°05′40″E / 14.281542°N 121.094369°E / 14.281542; 121.094369
Park section Spaceport
Status Operating since 19 October 1995
Rider height 122 cm minimum
West Midland Safari Park
Name Cobra
Location Bewdley, Worcestershire, England, UK
Operated 1985 to 3 November 1991
Replaced by Rhino Coaster
Statistics
Manufacturer Vekoma
Product Boomerang
Type Steel - Shuttle
Hourly capacity 760
Propulsion Catch car lift hill
Chain lift hill
Area 88 metres × 30 metres
Height 35.5 metres
Top speed 75 km/h
Length 285 metres
Track inversions 3
Rider inversions 6
Duration 1:48
G-Force 5.2
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Vekoma (2010 or earlier - Present)
Arrow Dynamics (1985 - 2010 or earlier)
Riders per train 28
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Space Shuttle is a steel shuttle roller coaster built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma currently located at Enchanted Kingdom in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines.

History

The ride first opened at West Midland Safari Park in 1985 as Cobra.

Design

Elements

Space Shuttle's design is like any other Vekoma Boomerang installation, with a cobra roll and a vertical loop.

Colour scheme

Red track and light purple supports. The ride used to feature black track and supports, with white track and supports at West Midland Safari Park, which was later repainted to red track and black supports.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. The ride opened with trains built by Arrow Dynamics, these where replaced with Vekoma build trains somewhere around 2010.

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