| Zoomerang | |
| Location | Alabama Adventure |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 8, 2005 |
| Type | Steel - Shuttle - Boomerang |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Boomerang |
| Height | 116.5 ft (35.5 m) |
| Length | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Max speed | 47 mph (76 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 track inversions, 6 rider inversions. |
| Duration | 1:48 |
| Capacity | 760 riders per hour |
| Max G force | 3.2 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 0 in (122 cm) |
| Zoomerang at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Zoomerang at RCDB | |
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Zoomerang is a Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster that operates at Alabama Adventure in Bessemer, Alabama. It originally opened in 1988 as Titan at World Expo Park in Brisbane, Australia. It closed after only one season before opening as Demon in 1992 at Wonderland in Sydney. It operated until the park closed in April 2004, where it then made the trip to its current home.
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Following the 2004 season, Southland Entertainment Group announced that VisionLand would introduce a new steel coaster for the 2005 season.[1] Originally slated for inclusion for the 2006 season, its opening was moved up due to demand and improved attendance numbers.[1] The name Zoomerang was announced in February 2005 and was chosen from a field of over 6,500 suggestions in a name the ride contest.[2] The ride officially opened on May 8, 2005.[3]
The ride starts with the train being pulled backwards up the first lift via cable. At the top it is released where it then passes through the station at 48-mile-per-hour (77 km/h). It goes through three inversions then goes up a second chain lift. The train is released and travels the course in reverse.
The train was built by Arrow Dynamics and features 7 cars, seating 4 per car (28 total). It is red, and in 2006 airbrushed flames were added to the sides as well as a new airbrushed logo on the front of the train. The train was repainted purple with green stripes for the 2009 season.