Starliner (Cypress Gardens Adventure Park)

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Starliner

Cypress Gardens Adventure Park Location Winter Haven, Florida, USA Status Defunct Operated July 14, 2007 to November 17, 2008
Miracle Strip Amusement Park Location Panama City Beach, Florida, USA Operated 1963 to September 5, 2004
Statistics
Builder	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Designer / calculations	John C. Allen
Type	Wooden
Track layout	Out and Back
Riders per train	18
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	70 feet
Drop	65 feet
Length	2640 feet
Inversions	0
HELP

Starliner was a Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters out and back wooden roller coaster formerly located at Miracle Strip Amusement Park, and then Cypress Gardens Adventure Park which would later become Legoland Florida. The ride opened in 1963 as one of the first attractions in the park and the first permanent roller coaster in Florida.

History

At the time of construction, Starliner was the first permanent roller coaster in Florida. When Miracle Strip Amusement Park closed in 2004, Starliner was relocated to Cypress Gardens, which later became Legoland Florida. On Monday, November 10, 2008, Land South Holdings announced the temporary closure of Cypress Gardens, which was shut down November 17 of that year. The park would reopen on March 28, 2009, but none of the rides would operate again, including Starliner. However, the ride has been stated to be making a return to Panama City Beach, Florida.

Jim Barnett

Jim Barnett, a radio DJ better known as Jim King, was featured in the Guiness Book of World Records in 1978 after having ridden Starliner for an entire week. In 1980, he rode it for fifteen consecutive days.

Design

Elements
8 Hills

Trains

2 trains with 3 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 18 riders per train.