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| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||||||||||||
| Product | I-Box Track | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Alan Schilke | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 960 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 100 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 52 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 2744 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 78° | ||||||||||||
| Bank angle | 140° | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:40 | ||||||||||||
| G-Force | 3.8 | ||||||||||||
Wind Chaser, previously known as Storm Chaser, is a steel roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Opened in 2016, it uses much of the structure of the former Twisted Twins roller coaster. Because of this, the ride is the first roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction to use steel track and supports.
History
Storm Chaser was announced on July 20, 2015.[1] The ride opened on April 30, 2016.[2]
In 2025, Storm Chaser was renamed Wind Chaser to fit the Discovery Meadow area.[3]
Design
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Trains
2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "Ky. Kingdom unveils steel-wood hybrid coaster".
- ↑ "Ky. Kingdom opens new roller coaster".
- ↑ "Discovery Meadow". www.kentuckykingdom.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
Images
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View from the street
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External links
- Storm Chaser on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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