Gemini (roller coaster)
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| Gemini | |
 Two trains race to the finish on Gemini |
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| Location | Cedar Point |
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| Type | Steel - Racing |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Twin track |
| Height | 125.3 feet (38.2 m) |
| Drop | 118 feet (36 m) |
| Length | 3,935 feet (1,199.4 m) |
| Max speed | 60 mile per hour (96.6 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max Vertical Angle | 55 degrees |
| Capacity | 3,300 riders per hour |
| Cost | US$ 3,400,000 |
| Height Restriction | 48 inches (121.9 cm) |
| Gemini at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Gemini at RCDB | |
Gemini is a hybrid wood and steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Built in 1978 by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Ron Toomer, it is a racing roller coaster. At the time of its debut, it was the tallest, steepest and fastest roller coaster in the world.
The structure is considered hybrid since the track is actually tubular steel, while the support is wood. Two trains, red and blue, are dispatched on two tracks that run parallel to each other throughout the ride until the end when they diverge into their own helix before coming back together to finish the ride.
Although nearly 30 years old, Gemini remains a favorite at Cedar Point, due to the relatively short wait times and long-running track.
[edit] Trivia
- Riders on separate trains can give each other high-fives as both trains pass through curves.
- Gemini has one of the highest capacities of any ride in the park.
- Gemini's station previously featured a double sided entry, allowing guests to enter the station from both the front and the back. Eventually modified to have guests only enter from the back of the station due to confusion and congestion caused by the double entry, the stairway formerly used for the queue at the front of the station still remains.
[edit] External link
| Roller coasters at Cedar Point |
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Blue Streak - Cedar Creek Mine Ride - Corkscrew - Disaster Transport - Gemini - Iron Dragon - Jr. Gemini - Magnum XL-200 - Mantis - Maverick - Mean Streak - Millennium Force - Raptor - Top Thrill Dragster - Wicked Twister - WildCat - Woodstock Express |
| Preceded by Unknown |
World's Tallest Complete Circuit Roller Coaster 1978 - 1981 |
Succeeded by American Eagle |
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