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The '''Spider''' is a steel spinning roller coaster made by [[Maurer Söhne]] of Germany. The ride is located at the [[Lagoon Amusement Park]] in [[Farmington, Utah]]. The Spider was installed at Lagoon in 2003,<ref name="RCDB">{{RCDB|coaster_name=Spider|location=Lagoon|rcdb_number=2164|accessdate=4 October 2010}}</ref> but shut down on opening day due to a wheel malfunction.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} The ride re-opened one week later and has been running regularly since.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}}
'''Spider''' is a steel [[spinning roller coaster]] built by German ride manufacturer [[Maurer Söhne]]. The ride is located at [[Lagoon Amusement Park]] in [[Farmington, Utah]]. Spider was installed at Lagoon in 2003.<ref name="RCDB">{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Spider|location=Lagoon|rcdb_number=2164|accessdate=4 October 2010}}</ref> Spider features spinning ride vehicles that can seat two sets of two passengers, facing in opposite directions.<ref name=RCDB /> The vehicles feature the name of "The Spider and the Fly", as that was the coaster's original name.


In the 2016 season, Spider was repainted and the cement below the coaster was replaced. Its track and supports were repainted red and black as opposed to their prior colors of pink and purple.
[[File:Lagoon Adventure 1 004.jpg|thumb|left|The Spider vehicles in motion]]
The Spider features spinning ride vehicles that can seat two sets of two passengers, facing in opposite directions.<ref name=RCDB /> The vehicles feature the name of "The Spider and the Fly" for that was what this coaster was going to be named. During development of this ride, the named was shortened to "The Spider" because of unknown reasons. The spinning vehicles were already painted before the name change, thus has the developing name.


==References==
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[[Category:Roller coasters in Utah]]
[[Category:Roller coasters in Utah]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Davis County, Utah]]
[[Category:Lagoon (amusement park)]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Utah]]




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Latest revision as of 16:10, 3 April 2024

Spider
Lagoon
LocationLagoon
Coordinates40°59′04″N 111°53′42″W / 40.98444°N 111.89500°W / 40.98444; -111.89500
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 2003 (2003-04)
CostUSD 3,000,000
General statistics
TypeSteel – Spinning
ManufacturerMaurer AG
ModelXtended SC 2000
Height50.83 ft (15.49 m)
Length1,391.08 ft (424.00 m)
Speed37.3 mph (60.0 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:10
Max vertical angle50°
Capacity930 riders per hour
Height restriction46 in (117 cm)
Trains8 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train.
Spider at RCDB

Spider is a steel spinning roller coaster built by German ride manufacturer Maurer Söhne. The ride is located at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah. Spider was installed at Lagoon in 2003.[1] Spider features spinning ride vehicles that can seat two sets of two passengers, facing in opposite directions.[1] The vehicles feature the name of "The Spider and the Fly", as that was the coaster's original name.

In the 2016 season, Spider was repainted and the cement below the coaster was replaced. Its track and supports were repainted red and black as opposed to their prior colors of pink and purple.

References

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  1. ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Spider  (Lagoon)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 4 October 2010.


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