Cheetah (Wild Adventures)

Cheetah
Wild Adventures
Park section Main Park
Coordinates 30°43′11″N 83°19′32″W / 30.719592°N 83.325681°WCoordinates: 30°43′11″N 83°19′32″W / 30.719592°N 83.325681°W
Status Operating
Opening date August 8, 2001
Cost US$4,500,000
General statistics
Type Wood
Manufacturer Custom Coasters International
Model Steel frame
Track layout Out and Back
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 92 ft (28 m)
Drop 90 ft (27 m)
Length 2,680 ft (820 m)
Speed 52 mph (84 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 1:04
Capacity 1200 riders per hour
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Cheetah at RCDB
Pictures of Cheetah at RCDB

Cheetah is a wooden roller coaster by Custom Coasters International, located in the African Pridelands Section of the Wild Adventures theme park. The coaster was named after the Cheetah, the fastest land animal, because of its top speed reaching 65 mph when the coaster first opened, but after years of friction and track deformation the coaster was recorded in 2009 reaching a top speed of 52 miles per hour. It has a standard out and back layout with five bunny hops and a figure-eight ending. Built in 2001, Cheetah is the largest roller coaster at Wild Adventures. In Wild Adventures off season between 2009 and 2010, the Cheetah was given a $1.3 Million renovation by Martin & Vleminckx[1] replacing the track on the figure-eight and smoothing out the rest of the track. The ride has two trains, with six cars per train, and four riders each car in 2x2 seating.

Layout

Cheetah begins with a 95-foot (29 m)-tall drop to a small 20-foot (6.1 m) bunny hop, followed by a larger 55-foot (17 m) bunny hop. It continues with a 35-degree decline into a helix. Cheetah's return journey starts with a 62-foot (19 m) drop and two more 35-foot (11 m) bunny hops. These lead into right turn flat helix, ending with a figure eight.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Retracking". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 17 November 2013.