Wicked Twister facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wicked Twister |
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| Cedar Point | |
| Location | Cedar Point |
| Coordinates | 41°28′55.25″N 82°40′47.50″W / 41.4820139°N 82.6798611°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Soft opening date | May 2, 2002 |
| Opening date | May 5, 2002 |
| Closing date | September 7, 2021 |
| Cost | $9 million |
| Replaced | Aquarium |
| Replaced by | Wild Mouse |
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| Type | Steel – Inverted – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Twisted Impulse Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | LIM Launch track |
| Height | 215 ft (66 m) |
| Drop | 206 ft (63 m) |
| Length | 675 ft (206 m) |
| Speed | 72 mph (116 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| Capacity | 1000 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 52–78 in (132–198 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train. |
| Wicked Twister at RCDB | |
Wicked Twister was a super-fast inverted roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. An inverted coaster means your feet hang free, and the track is above you! This exciting ride was designed by Werner Stengel and built by a company called Intamin.
When it opened on May 5, 2002, Wicked Twister was the tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster in the whole world. It gave over 16 million rides before it closed on September 7, 2021.
History of Wicked Twister
Building Wicked Twister started on October 15, 2001. It was built where an old attraction called the Aquarium used to be. The park officially announced the new coaster a month later.
Wicked Twister opened on May 5, 2002. It was known as the tallest and fastest double-twisting impulse coaster ever. It also held the record for the tallest and fastest inverted coaster worldwide. It kept these records until 2021.
For the 2003 season, the park added more supports to the ride. These yellow supports helped connect the track to the main towers.
In May 2021, people started guessing that Wicked Twister might be closing. Cedar Point officially confirmed this on August 6, 2021. The last day to ride was September 6, 2021.
On its very last day, park workers gave out "last launch" buttons to riders. They also sold special t-shirts to remember the ride. Sixteen lucky winners even got "golden tickets" to ride the very last public train! Wicked Twister had been open for 20 seasons.
On November 3, 2021, Cedar Point announced that Wicked Twister would be taken down. The demolition was finished by February 8, 2022. After Wicked Twister closed, Cedar Point lost its record for having the most roller coasters in the Cedar Fair family of parks. That record now belongs to Canada's Wonderland.
Ride Details
Wicked Twister had two tall spikes, each about 215 feet (66 m) high. Both ends of the track had cool 450-degree twists that went straight up. These were called the front and rear towers. This design made Wicked Twister special compared to other similar rides.
The place where riders got on and off was between the two towers. This area also had the special launch system. The ride was built right on Cedar Point Beach. The track was bright yellow, and its supports were teal.
The ride used one train with eight cars. Each car had two rows, and two riders could sit in each row. This meant 32 people could ride at once! The theme song for Wicked Twister was "The Winner" by the Crystal Method.
How the Ride Worked
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The ride used powerful linear induction motors (LIMs) to push the train forward. On the first launch, the train shot out of the station at 50 mph (80 km/h). It went about halfway up the front tower.
Then, the train fell back down and went through the station again. The LIMs pushed it a second time, going 63 mph (101 km/h) in the other direction. It climbed about halfway up the rear tower.
This process happened a third time, with the train speeding up to 69 mph (111 km/h). It reached its highest point on the front tower.
For the fourth and final launch, the train went through the station one more time. It reached its top speed of 72 mph (116 km/h). This sent it 206 ft (63 m) up the rear tower! After that, the train made one last pass through the station. Brakes slowly brought the train to a stop.
See also
- The Flash: Vertical Velocity – a similar coaster at Six Flags Great America
- Possessed – a similar coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
- Steel Venom – a similar coaster at Valleyfair
