Steel Venom (Valleyfair)

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Steel Venom
Steel Venom's front spike
Location	Valleyfair
Type	Steel - Inverted - Launched
Status	Operating
Opened	May 17, 2003
Manufacturer	Intamin AG
Model	Twisted Impulse Coaster
Lift/launch system	LIM Launch Track
Height	185 ft (56 m)
Drop	175 ft (53 m)
Length	630 ft (190 m)
Max speed	68 mph (109 km/h)
Inversions	0
Max vertical angle	90°
Capacity	950 riders per hour
Cost	$8,500,000 USD
Steel Venom at RCDB Pictures of Steel Venom at RCDB
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Steel Venom is a shuttle-type impulse coaster which reaches a maximum height of 185 feet (56 m) and a top speed of 68 mph (109 km/h). It is Similar to the Wicked Twister roller coaster at Cedar Point, but has only one vertical spiral, as opposed to Wicked Twister. The opposite end is straight with an LIM brake at the top. Riders are launched forward three times and back twice. On the second launch backwards, riders are briefly suspended in their harnesses by the LIM brakes, in which the vibration from the coaster shakes you in the seat. Wicked Twister, at Valleyfair's sister park, Cedar Point, is equipped with two vertical spirals, is taller and does not have any brake sections. Steel Venom is the first launched coaster to be placed at Valleyfair.