SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge
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SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge | |
| Nickelodeon Universe | |
| Coordinates | 44°51′19″N 93°14′33″W / 44.8553°N 93.2425°WCoordinates: 44°51′19″N 93°14′33″W / 44.8553°N 93.2425°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 15, 2008 |
| Cost | $2,500,000 |
| Replaced | Mystery Mine |
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| Type | Steel – Euro-Fighter – Indoor |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Euro-Fighter (Custom) |
| Track layout | Compact |
| Lift/launch system | vertical Chain lift |
| Height | 67 ft (20 m) |
| Drop | 61 ft (19 m) |
| Length | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 1:17 |
| Capacity | 750 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.4 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
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SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge at RCDB Pictures of SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge at RCDB | |
SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge is a loop and corkscrew Euro-Fighter roller coaster located at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota. It is the shortest Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster to date, standing 67 feet tall; yet it has a 97 degree drop. It is the first roller coaster themed to SpongeBob SquarePants, and opened with the Nickelodeon Universe grand opening on March 15, 2008. The ride features a vertical loop, a cutback, and heartline roll. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.[1][2]
Development
The ride is based on the SpongeBob episode "Rock Bottom" (from Season 1) and features a prominently placed statue of SpongeBob and Patrick riding an orange bus down a 90 degree angle while holding a rubber glove over his head. The coaster sits on the former site of the Mystery Mine attraction which housed the SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D ride.
References
- ↑ "Gerstlauer busy in 2011". Park World Magazine. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Projects". Ride Entertainment Group. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
| Preceded by unknown |
World's steepest roller coaster March 15, 2008 – July 5, 2008 97° |
Succeeded by Steel Hawg 111° |
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