Katapult (roller coaster)

Katapult
Morey's Piers
Park section Surfside Pier
Coordinates 38°59′21″N 74°48′08″W / 38.9893°N 74.8023°WCoordinates: 38°59′21″N 74°48′08″W / 38.9893°N 74.8023°W
Status Closed
Opening date 1985[1]
Closing date 1988
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer Anton Schwarzkopf
Designer Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Model Katapult
Height 150 ft (46 m)
Speed 35 mph (56 km/h)
Inversions 1
Duration 1:25
Capacity 1200 riders per hour
Height restriction 52 in (132 cm)
Katapult at RCDB
Pictures of Katapult at RCDB

The Katapult is a now-defunct type of roller coaster. Only eight such rides were made.[2] The ride suffered breakdowns often. Wildwood, New Jersey once had two of these, although both are now gone.

References

  1. A Morey's Story
  2. "Katapult". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 14 January 2013.