Wildfire (Silver Dollar City)
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| Location | Silver Dollar City |
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| Type | Steel |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | April 4, 2001 |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Stengel Engineering |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Drop | 155 ft (47 m) |
| Length | 3,073 ft (937 m) |
| Max speed | 67 mph (108 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 2:16 |
| Capacity | 1300 riders per hour |
| Cost | US$14,000,000 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 4 in (130 cm) |
| Wildfire at RCDB Pictures of Wildfire at RCDB |
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Wildfire is a roller coaster located at Silver Dollar City in Branson,Missouri. The ride was built by Swiss manufactuer Bolliger & Mabillard and is the tallest and fastest ride at Silver Dollar City. Wildfire features five inversions: an Immelmann loop, a loop, a cobra roll and a corkscrew.[1]
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[edit] Theme
The theme of the ride is based on the story of an old Ozark inventor, Dr. Horatio Harris. Dr. Horatio Harris has an obsession to create a powered flying contraption for flight across the Ozark Mountains. Wildfire is the fuel the Doctor developed for his flying machine.[2]
[edit] Track layout
The train leaves the station, takes a 180 degree right turn and climbs up the chain lift hill to 120 feet. At the top, the train turns 90 degrees to the left before negotiating the first drop of 155 feet. This is followed by an immelmann loop, a vertical loop and a cobra roll. Finally, the train goes through a corkscrew and a 230 degree turn into the final brake run.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.rcdb.com/id720.htm
- ^ http://www.bransonshows.com/articles/BransonsSilverDollarCityannoucesanewRollarCoaster.cfm
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