Double Loop (Geauga Lake)
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 Double Loop seen from queue |
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| Location | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom |
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| Type | Steel |
| Status | Closed |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 76 ft (23 m) |
| Length | 1,800 ft (550 m) |
| Max speed | 42 mph (68 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 525 riders per hour |
| Max g-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 0 in (120 cm) |
| Double Loop at RCDB Pictures of Double Loop at RCDB |
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Double Loop is a steel roller coaster at Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom. Built in 1977 by Arrow Dynamics, Double Loop was the first roller coaster to feature two consecutive vertical loops.
[edit] History
Double Loop was introduced in 1977 with an all white structure. One red train and one yellow train were put into operation. In the 1980s, the entire structure was painted black. Throughout the years, various cars and trains were swapped with the now-defunct Corkscrew coaster at Geauga Lake, also constructed by Arrow Dynamics. One red train and one yellow train remained the norm.
In 2000, as a part of the Six Flags makeover when the company purchased Geauga Lake, the ride was painted with yellow track and purple supports, the same color scheme as Dominator (with a lighter purple). The yellow train was repainted a darker shade of yellow, and the red train was repainted purple.
It was announced in September of 2007 on Geauga Lake's web site that Geauga Lake will reopen in 2008 as a water park only, making the future of the rides (including Double Loop) uncertain.
This is the world's first and oldest back-to-back looping coaster.
[edit] Track layout
After exiting the station, the train makes a 180-degree turn-around inside of a tunnel. The train is pulled up the lift hill and goes down the 45° degree first drop. The train coasts up an incline; at its apex, the train negotiates a banked turnaround before dropping into two consecutive vertical loops. Another ascent follows, going into a 360-degree downward helix and returning to the station.
[edit] External links
- TheDoubleLoop.com Employee site dedicated to the Double Loop
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