Talon
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Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||
Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||
Riders per train | 32 | ||||||||
Hourly capacity | 1,200 | ||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
Height | 135 feet | ||||||||
Drop | 120 feet | ||||||||
Top speed | 58 mph | ||||||||
Length | 3110 feet | ||||||||
Inversions | 4 | ||||||||
Drop angle | 50° | ||||||||
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Talon is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. It opened on May 5, 2001.
History
Talon was announced in September 2000.[1] A media day was held on May 3, 2001, with Talon opening to the public two days later on May 5.[2]
Design
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Talon is remarkably quiet, unlike most roller coasters built by Bolliger & Mabillard. This was accomplished by filling the tracks with sand and gravel to reduce noise levels.
Color scheme
Talon has yellow and orange track with blue supports.
Trains
2 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 32 riders per train.
Etymology
A "talon" is a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey. The ride's tagline is "The Grip of Fear".
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References
External links
- Talon on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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