Steel Venom

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Steel Venom

Valleyfair Location Shakopee, Minnesota, USA Coordinates 44.797892°N 93.451638°W / 44.797892; -93.451638 Status Operating since May 17, 2003 Cost $8,500,000 USD Rider height Minimum: 52 inch Maximum: 78 inch
Statistics
Manufacturer	Intamin
Product	Impulse Coaster
Type	Steel - Inverted - Launched - Shuttle
Track layout	U-Shuttle
Riders per train	28
Hourly capacity	950
Propulsion	LIM launch (multi-pass)
Height	185 feet
Drop	175 feet
Top speed	68 mph
Length	630 feet
Inversions	0
Drop angle	90°

Steel Venom is a steel launched inverted shuttle roller coaster located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA. It was built by Intamin and opened on May 17, 2003.

As of 2019, Steel Venom is the only Intamin Impulse Coaster that still has a functional holding brake.

History

Steel Venom was announced on September 3, 2002. It represented an investment of $8,500,000 USD.

The ride was set to open on May 10, 2003, but this was delayed. It eventually opened on May 17, 2003.

Design

Elements
LIM launch (multi-pass) Twisted vertical rollback Vertical rollback

Riders are launched forwards three times and back twice. On the second launch backwards, riders are briefly stopped by the holding brake.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.

Images

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  Steel Venom's safety sign
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  The test seat
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  The launch system
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  Steel Venom in 2004
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  The ride's train
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  Steel Venom's station

External links

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  Steel Venom on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Valleyfair

Present

Coasters

CorkscrewCosmic CoasterExcaliburHigh RollerMad MouseRenegadeSteel VenomWild Thing

Attractions

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Former

Coasters

Mild ThingRails

Attractions

Antique AutosBayern KurveChaosEnterpriseFlumeGo-KartsLooping StarshipRipTideSkyScraper