Timberhawk: Ride of Prey
Roller coaster in the United States
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| Manufacturer | S&S Worldwide | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Dennis McNulty | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 75 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 50 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 2600 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
Timberhawk: Ride of Prey is a wooden roller coaster located at Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way, Washington, USA. The ride utilizes both wood and steel supports to support a wooden track. Its trains are built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.
History
In 2002, the city of Federal Way, Washington filed permits to build a wooden roller coaster for the 2003 season.[1]
The roller coaster was announced in February 2003. It was the first wooden roller coaster to be built by S&S Worldwide,[2] who went on to build three more. Timberhawk: Ride of Prey opened on June 7, 2003.[3]
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
- ↑ "Washington State Park Seeks Permit To Built Coaster". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ S&S' first wood coaster heading for Seattle area - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
- ↑ "On a Roll - Kitsap Sun".
External links
- Timberhawk: Ride of Prey on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
