SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge

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SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge

Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America Location Bloomington, Minnesota, USA Status Operating since March 15, 2008 Cost $2,900,000 USD
Statistics
Manufacturer	Gerstlauer
Product	Euro-Fighter 410
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel - Indoor
Riders per train	8
Hourly capacity	800
Propulsion	Vertical chain lift hill
Area	213 feet × 95 feet
Power consumption	90 kW
Height	74.5 feet
Top speed	43.5 mph
Length	1371.4 feet
Inversions	2
Drop angle	97°
Duration	2:00

SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge is a steel indoor roller coaster located at Nickelodeon Universe in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. It was manufactured by Gerstlauer.

History

Vertical construction began in January 2008.

SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge opened on March 15, 2008.

Design

Elements
Vertical chain lift hill Vertical loop Over-banked curve Heartline roll Block brake Helix

SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge has cyan track with blue supports. The ride is a near clone of Gerstlauer's 320+ Euro-Fighter, the only differences being one less inversion and some modified stats. The ride is based on the episodes "Roller Cowards" (being based off the Fiery Fist O' Pain) and "Rock Bottom."

Trains

4 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per car.

Images

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  The extended queue area
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  The vertical lift hill
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External links

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  SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Steepest roller coaster tied with Vild-Svinet Typhoon Speed Rage Fahrenheit March - July 2008
Preceded by Diving Machine G5	Steepest roller coaster tied with Vild-Svinet Typhoon Speed Rage Fahrenheit March - July 2008	Succeeded by Steel Hawg

Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America

Present

Coasters

Avatar AirbenderBack at the Barnyard HayrideFairly Odd CoasterPepsi Orange StreakSpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge

Attractions

Backyardigans Swing-AlongBoots' Banana SwingBrainSurgeEl Circulo Del CieloFly with AppaLog ChuteShredder's Mutant MasherTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell ShockWonder Pets Flyboat

Former

Attractions

Balloon RaceDanny Phantom Ghost ZoneJimmy Neutron's Atomic ColliderTak Attack