Hurricane: Category 5

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Hurricane: Category 5

Location Myrtle Beach Pavilion
Type Wood
Status Demolished
Opened May 6, 2000
Closed September 30, 2006
Manufacturer Custom Coasters International
Designer Dennis McNulty
Model Custom Hybrid
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 101 ft (31 m)
Drop 100 ft (30 m)
Length 3,800 ft (1,200 m)
Max speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
Duration 2:00
Max vertical angle 53°
Cost $6,000,000 USD
Max g-force 3
Height restriction 4 ft 0 in (120 cm)
Hurricane: Category 5 at RCDB
Pictures of Hurricane: Category 5 at RCDB

Hurricane: Category 5 was a wooden roller coaster located at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. It replaced the Corkscrew roller coaster which existed since the late 1970s. The Pavilion unveiled their multimillion dollar coaster May 6, 2000. During operation, Hurricane held the record for being the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in South Carolina. The ride closed with the Pavilion on September 30. Although Burroughs & Chapin attempted to sell the ride along with the Haunted Hotel, Log Flume, Treasure Hunt, and a few other rides, the ride was deemed too expensive task to dismantle and relocate, and was ultimately demolished in March of 2007.[1] All that remains of the ride are its trains, which were sold to King's Island in Mason, OH, and are currently being used on Son of Beast.

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  • 14 turns
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