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'''Valravn''' is an upcoming [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[dive coaster]] to be constructed at [[Cedar Point]] near [[Sandusky, Ohio]]. The new roller coaster, designed by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]], is themed to the [[valravn]], a supernatural bird from Danish folklore. Touted as the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world |
'''Valravn''' is an upcoming [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[dive coaster]] to be constructed at [[Cedar Point]] near [[Sandusky, Ohio]]. The new roller coaster, designed by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]], is themed to the [[valravn]], a supernatural bird from Danish folklore. Touted as the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world, Valravn is scheduled to open in 2016. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 03:24, 10 September 2015
| Valravn | |
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| File:Valravn Layout.jpg Artist's rendering of Valravn | |
| Cedar Point | |
| Location | Cedar Point |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Dive Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Dive Coaster |
| Height | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Drop | 214 ft (65 m) |
| Length | 3,415 ft (1,041 m) |
| Speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Valravn at RCDB | |
Valravn is an upcoming steel dive coaster to be constructed at Cedar Point near Sandusky, Ohio. The new roller coaster, designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, is themed to the valravn, a supernatural bird from Danish folklore. Touted as the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world, Valravn is scheduled to open in 2016.
History
Rumors about an upcoming roller coaster for Cedar Point began circulating in 2014 when park officials trademarked the name "Valravn".[1] Interest grew in 2015 when images for a ride named "Valravn" appeared in the amusement park's smartphone app.[2] At the time, the app was made unavailable and the park responded to the leak by saying all details would be revealed on August 18, 2015. However, after an incident in which a park visitor entered a restricted area underneath the Raptor roller coaster and was killed, park officials chose to postpone the announcement.[1] Soon after, visitors spotted pieces of roller coaster track on the park's property.[3] On September 9, 2015, Cedar Point officially unveiled Valravn.[2]
Valravn is based on the Dive Coaster developed by Bolliger & Mabillard and represents the 100th roller coaster design from the company.[2] The trains will be the first for this model to use a new over-the-shoulder restraint system similar to those used on Cedar Point's GateKeeper, another B&M design.[2] Each train will have three cars, each with a single row holding eight passengers, for a total of 24 riders per train.[2]
Ride experience
Cedar Point revealed the final design of Valravn during its press announcement, including the ride's official colors—copper and silver—and a computer-generated rendering of the ride experience. Upon completion, Valravn will claim records as the longest (3,415 feet or 1,041 metres), tallest (223 feet or 68 metres) and fastest (75 miles per hour or 121 kilometres per hour) dive coaster in the world.[2]
After departure, the train turns to the left and ascends its 223-foot-tall (68 m) lift hill. At the top, the train turns right and pauses at the top of the first drop. The train then drops 214 feet (65 m) toward the ground before pulling into a 165 feet (50 m) Immelmann loop that leads toward its second, shorter vertical drop. After dropping 125 feet (38 m), the train enters a dive loop that leads into its third and final inversion, a 270-degree corkscrew-like roll. The train encounters an airtime hill before turning and entering the final brake run.[2]
References
- ^ a b Andy Ouriel (August 14, 2015). "Cedar Point postpones 2016 announcement". sanduskyregister.com. Sandusky Newspaper, Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Melissa Topey (September 9, 2015). "Valravn is Cedar Point's new coaster in 2016". sanduskyregister.com. Sandusky Newspaper, Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Luke Wark (August 19, 2015). "Coaster Tracks in Sandusky". sanduskyregister.com. Sandusky Newspaper, Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2015.