Shivering Timbers

Shivering Timbers
As seen from Midway near Wolverine Wildcat
Michigan's Adventure
Coordinates	43°20′32″N 86°16′34″W / 43.34222°N 86.27611°WCoordinates: 43°20′32″N 86°16′34″W / 43.34222°N 86.27611°W
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 23, 1998
Cost	$4.5 million
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Custom Coasters International
Track layout	Out and Back
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	122 ft (37 m)
Drop	107 ft (33 m)
Length	5,383 ft (1,641 m)
Speed	57 mph (92 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:30
Max vertical angle	53.6°
Capacity	1200 riders per hour
G-force	3.8
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Fast Lane available
Shivering Timbers at RCDB Pictures of Shivering Timbers at RCDB

Shivering Timbers is a wooden roller coaster at Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon County, Michigan. It was developed and built by Custom Coasters International. Opened in May 1998, Shivering Timbers debuted for the park's 30th year in operation and was a success. Construction for the ride began in 1997. The trains were made by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. The ride's out and back layout is 5383 feet long, making it the 6th longest wooden roller coaster in the world. The ride has been re-tracked by Martin & Vleminckx.^[1]

Ride layout and experience

The ride starts with a left turn out of the station and on to the 125 ft (38.1 m) lift hill. At the base of the lift hill, the train reaches its maximum speed of 65 mph (104.607 km/h). Following the lift hill are two camelback hills, the first being 100 ft (30.5 m) tall, and the second being 95 ft (29 m) tall. In these hills, riders experience "ejector air-time." The train then jumps a bunny hop and another camelback hill and a double-up hill, before turning around for the second half of its course. After the turnaround, the train hits another bunny hop and another double-up hill. After the double-up hill is a unique element known as a "trick track," in which the track banks from side to side, on an otherwise flat section (reminiscent of Harry Traver's Cyclone coasters which each featured a similar "jazz track"). After the trick track, there is a series of 5 bunny hop hills. After the last hill there is an on-ride photo camera and the ride's finale, a 630 degree helix, in which riders experience lateral g-force. After the helix, the train slides on to the final brake run and does a u-turn back into the station.

Rankings

Shivering Timbers has been consistently ranked among the best wooden roller coasters.

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Ranking	4[2]	2[3]	2[4]	2[5]	2[6]	2[7]	3[8]	6[9]	6[10]	7[11]	10[12]	11[13]	9[14]	9[15]	10[16]	15[17]	20[18]

Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best wood-Tracked Roller Coaster[19]
Year	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Ranking	1	2	2	2	1	3	1	10	14	15	19	24	22	21	25	23

NAPHA Survey: Favorite Wood Roller Coaster[20]
Year	2005	2006	2007
Ranking	-	3	-

References

1. "Retracking". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
2. "Top 25 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1999. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
3. "Top 25 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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6. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
7. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
8. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
9. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
10. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
11. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
12. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
13. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
14. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
15. "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
16. "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
17. "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
18. "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
19. Hawker, Mitch. "Wooden Roller Coaster Poll 20 Year Results Table (1994–2013)". Best Roller Coaster Poll. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
20. Surveys – National Amusement Park Historical Association

External links

• Official page