Canobie Corkscrew
| Canobie Corkscrew | |
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| Canobie Lake Park | |
| Coordinates | 42°47′36.43″N 71°14′59.82″W / 42.7934528°N 71.2499500°WCoordinates: 42°47′36.43″N 71°14′59.82″W / 42.7934528°N 71.2499500°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1975 (Chicago Loop), 1982 (Corkscrew), 1987 (Canobie Lake Corkscrew) |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Development |
| Model | Corkscrew |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 73 ft (22 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
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Canobie Corkscrew at RCDB Pictures of Canobie Corkscrew at RCDB | |
Canobie Corkscrew is a steel sit-down roller coaster currently located at Canobie Lake Park amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire. The "Canobie Corkscrew" is one of many Arrow Development Corkscrew models produced between 1975-1979.
History
Designed by Arrow Development, the "Canobie Corkscrew" was first operated in 1975 as the "Chicago Loop" at the indoor amusement park Old Chicago in Bolingbrook, Illinois. It was the second roller coaster in the world to turn riders upside down twice. It stayed at Old Chicago until the park's closing in 1980. "Chicago Loop" was featured in the 1978 film The Fury.
In 1982, the "Chicago Loop" relocated at the Alabama State Fairgrounds. It was originally just named Corkscrew but the name was changed to the "Magic City Express" shortly after.
In 1986, Canobie Lake Park purchased the ride. It lay unassembled for nearly two years, because if erected it would stand taller than the town of Salem would have allowed. In 1987, Salem gave Canobie Lake Park a waiver to put up the roller coaster. It was then named the "Canobie Corkscrew".
In August 2012, the Canobie Corkscrew underwent a paint job. The coaster's support systems were painted white and the track itself was painted blue. Previously, the ride was yellow with black supports.
Layout
The "Canobie Corkscrew" stands at 73 feet tall. The ride features two inversions, two back to back corkscrews. At the top of the lift hill the coaster trains makes a 180 degree right turn into the first drop. The train then rises through a quick right handed turn hill that is over the ride station. The train then descends and executes the two consecutive corkscrews before turning right into the final brake run. It is painted bright blue. The total duration of the ride is about a minute and a half, though without counting the lift hill, it is about 30 seconds.