Lightning Rod (roller coaster)
| Lightning Rod | |
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Artist's concept of Lightning Rod | |
| Dollywood | |
| Park section | Jukebox Junction |
| Coordinates | -unknown- |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | March 19, 2016 [1] |
| Cost | $22 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction |
| Designer | Alan Schilke |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Linear Synchronous Motor |
| Height | 206 ft (63 m) |
| Drop | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Length | 3,800 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 73 mph (117 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:38 |
| Max vertical angle | 73° |
| Acceleration | 0 to 45 mph in 2 seconds |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 1950s Hot Rod Theme trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
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Lightning Rod at RCDB Pictures of Lightning Rod at RCDB | |
Lightning Rod is an upcoming wooden roller coaster at Dollywood. Marketed as the world's first launched wooden roller coaster, the ride, themed to hot rod cars from the 1950s, is being designed by Rocky Mountain Construction and is scheduled to open in March 2016.
History
Lightning Rod was first unveiled by Dolly Parton at a presentation at the Dollywood amusement park on August 7, 2015.[2] Lightning Rod will be the first wooden roller coaster in the world to use a launch system instead of a traditional chain lift hill.[2] The ride's peak speed of 73 miles per hour will also make it the world's fastest wooden roller coaster.[2] The ride, estimated to cost $22 million, represents the largest single investment in the history of the park, and it is another component of a multi-year, $300 million expansion that began in 2013.[2] Lightning Rod is scheduled to open in March 2016.[2]
Ride experience
Lightning Rod's trains are themed to hot rod cars from the middle 20th century.[3] Each train will have six cars, each seating four people (in two rows of two riders), for a total capacity of 24 riders per train.[3] Lightning Rod will depart the station and be launched up its first hill, accelerating from zero to 45 mph, before dropping 165 feet and attaining its maximum speed of 73 miles per hour.[3] Riders will encounter multiple overbanked turns, a wave turn, and a "quadruple-down" drop during the course of the ride.[3]
References
- ↑ http://rcdb.com/13369.htm
- 1 2 3 4 5 Carly Harrington (August 7, 2015). "Wood coaster, 'Lightning Rod,' is coming to Dollywood in 2016". knoxnews.com. Journal Media Group. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dollywood Adds World's Fastest Wood Roller Coaster For 2016". dollypartonentertainment.com. August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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