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| Manufacturer | Custom Coasters International | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Dennis McNulty | ||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Hybrid | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 101.5 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 100 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 55 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 3800 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 53° | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||||||||
| G-Force | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
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Hurricane was a wooden hybrid roller coaster that was located at Myrtle Beach Pavilion in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. It operated from 2000 to 2006.
History
Hurricane officially opened on May 6, 2000.
On September 30, 2006, Myrtle Beach Pavilion closed to the public.[1] Demolition of Hurricane began in early 2007.[2] While Hurricane was scrapped, Kings Island bought the trains and used them for Son of Beast starting in the 2007 season.[3]
Design
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Trains
6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "Myrtle Beach Pavilion to Close".
- ↑ "Demolition of Hurricane Roller Coaster Begins At Pavilion". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
- ↑ "20 in 2020: Hurricane: Category Five at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion". Coaster101. July 22, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
External links
- Hurricane on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
