The Hangman (roller coaster)

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The Hangman

Location Opryland USA
Park Section American West
Type Steel - Inverted
Status Closed, relocated
Opened May 1st, 1995
Closed October 28th, 1997
Manufacturer Vekoma
Model Suspended Looping
Height 109.3 feet (33.3 m)
Length 2,260.9 feet (689.1 m)
Max speed 49.7 mile per hour (80 km/h)
Inversions 5
Duration 1:36
Capacity 900 riders per hour
The Hangman at RCDB
Pictures of The Hangman at RCDB

The Hangman was a steel suspended-looping roller coaster located at the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. Opened in May of 1995, the ride was notably the last major attraction to be added to Opryland before the park closed at the end of the 1997 season.

The Hangman was located in the American West area of the park, in an area formerly occupied by the Tin Lizzies antique car ride.

Upon Opryland's closure, The Hangman was disassembled and sold to Premier Parks. Soon afterwards it was relocated and rebuilt at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Kong after Premier Parks acquired the Six Flags chain.

A similar ride, simply called Hangman, continues to operate at Wild Adventures

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