Steel Venom (Valleyfair)
| Steel Venom |
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| Steel Venom's front spike |
| Location |
Valleyfair |
| Status |
Operating |
| Opened |
May 17, 2003 |
| Cost |
$8,500,000 USD |
| Type |
Steel - Inverted - Launched |
| Manufacturer |
Intamin |
| 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 |
| Steel Venom at RCDB |
| Pictures of Steel Venom at RCDB |
| Amusement Parks Portal |
Steel Venom is a shuttle-type impulse coaster at Valleyfair. It 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 with two vertical spirals, but it is identical to Possessed at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom excepting to be shorter and it is similar to V2: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags parks. The opposite end is straight with a holding 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. Steel Venom is the first launched coaster to be placed at Valleyfair.