Roller Skater (roller coaster)

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Roller Skater
Kentucky Kingdom
Location	Kentucky Kingdom
Coordinates	38°11′48″N 85°44′51″W / 38.196749°N 85.747558°W / 38.196749; -85.747558Coordinates: 38°11′48″N 85°44′51″W / 38.196749°N 85.747558°W / 38.196749; -85.747558
Status	Operating
Opening date	April 15, 1994
Cost	$1.2 Million
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Model	Junior Coaster (207m)
Height	27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Length	679.2 ft (207.0 m)
Speed	21.7 mph (34.9 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	0:50
Capacity	780 riders per hour
Trains	Single train with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train.
Roller Skater at RCDB Pictures of Roller Skater at RCDB

Roller Skater is a steel roller coaster at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride opened on April 15, 1994, as part of a $5 million expansion that included three other rides, including Mile High Falls, International Carousel (now known as Bella Musica), and Sky Rider.^[1] It is a junior coaster that uses roller skate shaped cars. Like many of its clones, it is a Vekoma Roller Skater type of coaster. These types of coasters are made mostly for younger kids and is a family roller coaster as well. These kinds of coasters can be found at Six Flags parks and other parks as well.

The ride was constructed by Martin & Vleminckx.^[2]

The ride was repainted in August 2013 and it reopened on May 24, 2014, after remaining closed since 2009.

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