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| Builder | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | John C. Allen | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 72 feet | ||||||||
| Drop | 62 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 50 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 2640 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
Swamp Fox is a wooden roller coaster located at Family Kingdom in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.
History
Swamp Fox opened in 1966 with the park, which was called Grand Strand at the time. John C. Allen worked on the project.[1]
Grand Strand park was damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, after which the park was purchased by the Ammons family. Swamp Fox was subsequently refurbished and reopened in 1992.[2][3]
The roller coaster was designated as a historic structure by the city in March 2017.[4]
In August 2021, the queue line for the last car was blocked off in a more than temporary manner. The transfer track was also blocked off with no second train present.
Design
Trains
2 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "1960s Wooden Coasters". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ "Owner Hopes To Restore Roller Coaster". Aiken Standard.
- ↑ "Roller Coaster Spared In Revamp". Aiken Standard.
- ↑ "A favorite Myrtle Beach thrill ride just became an historic structure". Myrtle Beach Sun News.
External links
- Swamp Fox on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
