Taipan
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| Manufacturer | S.D.C. | ||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||
| Model / product | Galaxi (large) | ||||||
| Riders per train | 8 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
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Taipan is a travelling steel roller coaster located in Australia.
History[edit | edit source]
The roller coaster opened in 1982 at Sea World and was called Wild Wave Rollercoaster. It was later renamed Thrillseeker. It was closed in May 2002.
Since it left Sea World, the roller coaster was repainted and now travels in Australia.
Design[edit | edit source]
Trains[edit | edit source]
2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
A taipan is a type of snake in Australia. It is considered to be one of the most deadly snakes.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Taipan on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Taipan on Coaster-Count.
