WickedTwisterNew2002

It's a roller coaster. . .with a twist! Cedar Point amusement park/resort announced plans November 20 to build the tallest and fastest "double-twisting" impulse roller coaster in the world for its 2002 season. Named Wicked Twister, this 215-foot-tall, 72-mph steel stunner will be cedar Point's 15th scream machince, breaking the park's own world record for having more coasters than anywhere else on Earth.

Specs-
Height of Track                           215 ft.
Length of Drop                            206 ft.
Track Length (total ride length)     2,700 ft.
Angle of Track                            90 degrees
Angle of Twist                            450 degrees
Model                                         Double-twisting impulse coaster
Sturcture                                    Steel Tubular Track
Freatures                                    Two 450 degree twists
                                                  Linear Induction Motor (LIM)
Color Scheme                              Teal columns and sunburst yellow track
Speed                                          First launch (forward)-approximately 50 mph
                                                  Second launch (backward)-approximately 63 mph
                                                  Third launch (forward)-approximately 69 mph
                                                  Fourth launch (backward)-approximately 72 mph                                                            Fifth launch (forward)-approximately 62 mph
Capacity                                     Approximately 2000 riders per hour
Vehicles                                      Eight four-passenger coasches   One 32-parrenger train
Vehicle Design                             Steel coasches with individual shoulder restraint and                                                        restraining belt
Vehicle Color                               Dark blue frame-Magenta seats and wheel covers-                                                           Yellow shoulder restraints
Investment                                  $9 million
Manufacture                                Intamin

The train is propelled rapidly forward by linear motors reaching a speed that carries the vehicle approzimately half way up the front tower. After stalling out and reversing, the train enters the LIM section again where the train is futher accelerated int he opposite direction so that the train climbs almost the full way up the rear tower. Stalling and dropping, the train re-enters the LIM section where additional thrust is added sending the train forward at the maximum speed of 72 MPH and reaching the full height of the tower-215 feet above the ground. Stalling and reversing, the train plummets, re-entering the LIM section where energy is added again boosting the train the full heightup the rear tower. With the final pass through the LIM section brake energy is applied sending the train only halfway up the front tower. The train reverses and enters the LIM section and is finally positioned in the load/unload area.