(Cedar Point) Avalanche Run

Описание: Description
Disaster Transport initially opened alongside the Cedar Point beach in 1985 as Avalanche Run. The coaster was themed as an international bobsled race, complete with alpine racing colors and a ski resort station. Despite the popularity of Avalanche Run, however, the ride frequently needed to be closed as sand from the beach would blow onto the track and make riding conditions dangerous and unstable. In 1990, the ride was enclosed and re-themed as Disaster Transport.


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Reference Sites
Roller Coaster DataBase:
http://www.rcdb.com/19.htm

Theme Parks/Love To Know:
http://themeparks.lovetoknow.com/Disa...

Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster...


Details
Present Name: Disaster Transport (1990)

Location: Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio 44870 USA)

Status: Operating (Operating as Disaster Transport since 1990)

Opened: May 11, 1985

Type: Steel/Bobsled

Manufacturer: Intamin AG

Train Manufacturer: Giovanola

Model: Swiss Bob

Designer: Intamin AG

Investment: $3,400,000 USD

Height: 63 ft (19 m)

Drop: 50 ft (15 m)

Length: 1,932 ft (589 m)

Speed: 40 mph (64 km/h)

Inversions: 0

Duration: 2 Minutes, 32 Seconds

Capacity: 1,023 pph

Cars: 5

Riders Per Train: 10

Features:
Freewheeling Ride Experience


Interesting Facts
: Avalanche Run was enclosed in 1990 and transformed into Disaster Transport, because the sand from the beach would blow on the track and would damage the track.


Audio Information
Song: Red Dragon Tattoo

Artist: Fountains of Wayne

Album: Utopia Parkway

Label: Atlantic Records

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