Hades (roller coaster)

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Hades
Location	Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
Type	Wood
Status	Open
Opened	May 14, 2005
Manufacturer	The Gravity Group
Designer	The Gravity Group
Track layout	Hybrid
Height	136 ft (41 m)
Drop	140 ft (43 m)
Length	4,726 ft (1,440 m)
Max vertical angle	65°
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Hades is the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Mount Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The trains were built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. It is the largest roller coaster in the park. It was voted "Best New Ride" by Amusement Today magazine in 2005. Hades is a rarity among wooden roller coasters due to its steep 65-degree drop as well as its 90-degree banked turn, as drops and angles this steep are generally not included on wooden roller coasters due to structural limitations.

[edit] Awards

• Voted #5 Best Wood Coaster (Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards for 2007).

Golden Ticket Awards: Best Wood Coaster
Year	2005	2006	2007
Ranking	6	3 (Tie)	5

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