Fairly Odd Coaster (Nickelodeon Universe)
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Fairly Odd Coaster | |
| Previously known as Timberland Twister | |
| Nickelodeon Universe | |
| Park section | Southeast |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 15, 2004 |
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| Type | Steel – Spinning – Indoor |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Spinning Coaster Model 420/4 |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain-lift |
| Height | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Drop | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Length | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Speed | 31 mph (50 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 480-720 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.2 |
| Height restriction | 43 in (109 cm) |
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Fairly Odd Coaster at RCDB Pictures of Fairly Odd Coaster at RCDB | |
Fairly Odd Coaster (known formerly as Timberland Twister) is a spinning roller coaster themed to The Fairly OddParents that opened on March 15, 2004 at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America. Individual cars have two rows facing each other and each car spins independently throughout the course of the ride. Though it is a thrilling attraction, the ride is geared toward families.
History
Fairly Odd Coaster opened as "Timberland Twister" at Camp Snoopy and is the first spinning roller coaster from Gerstlauer and the first of its kind. A month later, a complete copy of the ride opened at Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri called Spinning Dragons. A discontinued feature of Fairly Odd Coaster was an on-ride video system that allowed guests to purchase DVDs of their ride on the attraction.
The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.[1][2]
The Fairly Odd Coaster name was previously shared with rollercoasters at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina and Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio before they were both renamed and rethemed as Woodstock Express.
References
- ↑ "Gerstlauer busy in 2011". Park World Magazine. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Projects". Ride Entertainment Group. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
External links
- Specifications at ultimaterollercoaster.com
- Review at ultimaterollercoaster.com
- Timberland Twister Video
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