Wicked (roller coaster)
Wicked | |
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Lagoon Amusement Park | |
Location | Lagoon Amusement Park |
Park section | South Midway |
Coordinates | 40°59′02″N 111°53′44″W / 40.98389°N 111.89556°WCoordinates: 40°59′02″N 111°53′44″W / 40.98389°N 111.89556°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | June 1, 2007 |
Cost | $10 million |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Launched |
Manufacturer | Zierer |
Designer | Werner Stengel |
Model | Tower Launch Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Two LSM launches |
Height | 110 ft (34 m) |
Length | 2,050.5 ft (625.0 m) |
Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
Inversions | 1 |
Duration | 1:46 |
Max vertical angle | 90° |
Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
G-force | 4.8 |
Height restriction | 46 in (117 cm) |
Trains | a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
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Wicked is a steel launched roller coaster located at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, United States. Designed by Werner Stengel, the ride was manufactured by Zierer at a cost of $10 million and opened to the public in 2007. It features a zero-g roll inversion and two linear synchronous motor (LSM) launches, reaching a maximum speed of 55 mph (89 km/h).
History[]
Wicked was designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Zierer,[1] with fabrication subcontracted to Stakotra Manufacturing.[citation needed] The total cost to construct the ride was $10 million, and it opened to the public on June 1, 2007.[1][2] The ride has been described as "very smooth and lacks any jerking or shaking" by Deseret News, which also noted that riders were secured unusually by their ankles and thighs instead of the traditional shoulder and lap restraints.[2]
Wicked is located in the south midway of the park in an area previously used for parking.[2] It has a green track with mostly silver supports, the only exception being the bright yellow supports of the launch tower.
Ride experience[]
The train leaves the station and turns into a dark tunnel. A siren and loud booming sound effect can be heard immediately before the linear synchronous motor (LSM) launches the train straight up the 110-foot (34 m) vertical launch hill at 41 mph (66 km/h). After cresting, it descends into a second set of LSMs vertically down the other side of the top hat element, accelerating to a maximum speed of 55 mph (89 km/h). This is followed by a small airtime hill with a trim brake and a whip around an Immelmann turn. The track levels out before sending riders up into a zero-g roll, followed by a short descent into a shallow turn. The train descends into a double half-pipe, twists right then left, and proceeds into a downward helix that twists back to the left. The train dips into a tunnel-covered trench before lifting and leveling out into the final brake run.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Marden, Duane. "Wicked (Lagoon Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Arave, Lynn (June 15, 2007). "Lagoon's new ride is Wicked fun". Deseret News. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Wicked (Lagoon) at Wikimedia Commons
- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 2007
- Steel roller coasters
- Launched roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Zierer
- Roller coasters in Utah
- Lagoon (amusement park)
- 2007 establishments in Utah