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| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer | ||||||||
| Product | Euro-Fighter 1000 | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Launched - Diving - Indoor | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 8 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | LSM launch and vertical chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 141 feet | ||||||||
| Drop | 138 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 62.1 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 3280.8 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 7 | ||||||||
| Drop angle | 121.5° | ||||||||
| Duration | 1:52 | ||||||||
| G-Force | 5 g | ||||||||
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TMNT Shellraiser is a steel launched roller coaster located at Nickelodeon Universe American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA. It is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter 1000, which opened on October 25, 2019. It is based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The shellraiser is a vehicle used by the characters.
History
Photographs of dark green track at a manufacturing facility were posted online in April 2016. It was subsequently determined that they belonged to a clone of Takabisha.[1] Gerstlauer and Triple Five Group officially revealed this coaster and a spinning coaster in November 2017. A model of the two roller coasters was on display during IAAPA 2017.[2]
Vertical construction of the attraction officially began in early 2018.[3] The name was revealed during the American Coaster Enthusiast's Eastcoaster event on February 2, 2019.[4]
The roller coaster opened with the park on October 25, 2019.[5]
Design
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TMNT Shellraiser is a near clone of Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland, the only difference being that the drop is half a degree steeper. It begins with a pre-launch section that includes a heartline roll before going through an LSM launch that launches from 0-62.1 mph in 2 seconds. The cars enter a tall corkscrew, then a banana roll, then another corkscrew. The second half of the ride begins with a vertical chain lift hill and a beyond vertical drop at an angle of 121.5 degrees, the steepest drop in the world. This is immediately followed by a dive loop, inside top hat, and an Immelmann.
The roller coaster is intertwined with Shredder, a Gerstlauer spinning roller coaster.
Trains
6 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per car. Riders are held in by over-the-shoulder harnesses.
Images
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The queue line
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References
- ↑ "Re: The Mysterious Yellow B&M!". Theme Park Review. https://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48745&start=1600.
- ↑ "Gerstlauer and Ride Entertainment Bring Two Record Breaking Coasters to American Dream". InPark Magazine. http://www.inparkmagazine.com/gerstlauer-ride-entertainment-american-dream/.
- ↑ "New Gerstlauer Coaster Going Vertical at Nickelodeon Universe at the American Dream". NewsPlusNotes. https://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2018/03/new-gerstlauer-coaster-going-vertical.html.
- ↑ "American Dream Releases New Names + Details of 4 Coasters Opening at Nickelodeon Universe". NewsPlusNotes. http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2019/02/american-dream-releases-new-names.html.
- ↑ "Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream mall is open, but only half the rides are running". NJ.com. https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/10/nickelodeon-universe-at-american-dream-mall-is-open-but-not-all-the-rides-are-running.html.
External links
- TMNT Shellraiser on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Steepest roller coaster October 25, 2019 – present | ||
| Preceded by Takabisha |
Steepest roller coaster October 25, 2019 – present |
Succeeded by None |
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