Hurricane: Category 5

Hurricane: Category 5
Myrtle Beach Pavilion
Coordinates 33°41′30″N 78°52′54″W / 33.691751°N 78.881715°W / 33.691751; -78.881715Coordinates: 33°41′30″N 78°52′54″W / 33.691751°N 78.881715°W / 33.691751; -78.881715
Status Closed
Opening date May 6, 2000
Closing date September 30, 2006
Cost $6,000,000 USD
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Type Wood
Manufacturer Custom Coasters International
Designer Dennis McNulty
Model Custom Hybrid
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 101 ft (31 m)
Drop 100 ft (30 m)
Length 3,800 ft (1,200 m)
Speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
Duration 2:00
Max vertical angle 53°
G-force 3
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Hurricane: Category 5 at RCDB
Pictures of Hurricane: Category 5 at RCDB

Hurricane: Category 5 was a Custom Coasters International wooden roller coaster located at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. It replaced the Corkscrew roller coaster which existed since the late 1970s. The Pavilion unveiled their multimillion-dollar coaster May 6, 2000. During operation, Hurricane held the record for being the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in South Carolina. The ride closed with the Pavilion on September 30, 2006. Although Burroughs & Chapin attempted to sell the ride along with the Haunted Hotel, Log Flume, Treasure Hunt, and a few other rides, the ride was deemed too expensive task to dismantle and relocate, and was ultimately demolished in March 2007.[1] The only part of the ride not demolished were the two Gerstlauer trains used on the ride. These trains were shipped to Kings Island, an amusement park in Mason, Ohio. They were then repainted and installed on Son of Beast, which was at the time the world's tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. Son of Beast was demolished on November 20, 2012 after it had been standing but not operating following an incident that occurred in 2009.

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