| Talon | |
| Talon's drop | |
| Location | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 5, 2001 |
| Cost | $13,000,000 USD |
| Type | Steel - Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Drop | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Length | 3,110 ft (950 m) |
| Max speed | 58 mph (93 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 (Vertical Loop, Zero-G Roll, Immelmann Loop, Corkscrew) |
| Duration | 2:01 |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Max G force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 6 in (137 cm) |
| Talon at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Talon at RCDB | |
| Amusement Parks Portal | |
Talon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was known to be one of the longest inverted roller coaster in the Northeast.
Unlike many B&M coasters with their distinctive loud roar, Talon's track and supports were filled with sand, making the ride very quiet. This had appeased neighbors of the park who were concerned about noise from the ride. This concept was also used to make the Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure quieter, which also did the same.
The ride starts out by ascending the 135-foot (41 m) lift hill, leading into pre drop used to relieve stress on the chain. The train then descends the 120-foot (37 m) first drop at a 50 degree angle and enters the vertical loop. This is followed by the zero g roll, then an Immelmann loop and an inclined spiral. Next is an S-turn, an airtime hill, and a highly banked turn. The train is then flung into a corkscrew, followed by another hill, and finally the brake run.
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