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'''Valravn''' is an upcoming [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[dive coaster]] |
'''Valravn''' is an upcoming [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[dive coaster]] under construction at [[Cedar Point]]. 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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Rumors about an upcoming roller coaster for Cedar Point began circulating in 2014 when park officials trademarked the name "Valravn".<ref name="Val-Resched">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/entertainment/attractions/9323526|title=Cedar Point postpones 2016 announcement|author=Andy Ouriel|work=sanduskyregister.com|publisher=Sandusky Newspaper, Inc.|date=August 14, 2015|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> Interest grew in 2015 when images for a ride named "Valravn" appeared in the amusement park's smartphone app.<ref name="SR-Reveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/entertainment/attractions/9447381|title=Valravn is Cedar Point's new coaster in 2016|author=Melissa Topey|work=sanduskyregister.com|publisher=Sandusky Newspaper, Inc.|date=September 9, 2015|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> 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 |
Rumors about an upcoming roller coaster for Cedar Point began circulating in 2014 when park officials trademarked the name "Valravn".<ref name="Val-Resched">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/entertainment/attractions/9323526|title=Cedar Point postpones 2016 announcement|author=Andy Ouriel|work=sanduskyregister.com|publisher=Sandusky Newspaper, Inc.|date=August 14, 2015|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> Interest grew in 2015 when images for a ride named "Valravn" appeared in the amusement park's smartphone app.<ref name="SR-Reveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/entertainment/attractions/9447381|title=Valravn is Cedar Point's new coaster in 2016|author=Melissa Topey|work=sanduskyregister.com|publisher=Sandusky Newspaper, Inc.|date=September 9, 2015|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> 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 [[Raptor (Cedar Point)|Raptor]] and was killed, park officials chose to postpone the announcement.<ref name="Val-Resched"/> Soon after, visitors spotted pieces of roller coaster track on the park's property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/entertainment/attractions/9349381|title=Coaster Tracks in Sandusky|author=Luke Wark|work=sanduskyregister.com|publisher=Sandusky Newspaper, Inc.|date=August 19, 2015|accessdate=September 9, 2015}}</ref> On September 9, 2015, Cedar Point officially unveiled Valravn.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> |
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Valravn is based on the Dive Coaster developed by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] and represents the 100th roller coaster design from the company.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> 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 (roller coaster)|GateKeeper]], another B&M design.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> Each train will have three cars, each with a single row holding eight passengers, for a total of 24 riders per train.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> |
Valravn is based on the Dive Coaster developed by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] and represents the 100th roller coaster design from the company.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> 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 (roller coaster)|GateKeeper]], another B&M design.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> Each train will have three cars, each with a single row holding eight passengers, for a total of 24 riders per train.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> |
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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 ({{convert|3415|ft|m|disp=or}}), tallest ({{convert|223|ft|m|disp=or}}) and fastest ({{convert|75|mph|km/h|disp=or}}) dive coaster in the world.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> |
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 ({{convert|3415|ft|m|disp=or}}), tallest ({{convert|223|ft|m|disp=or}}) and fastest ({{convert|75|mph|km/h|disp=or}}) dive coaster in the world.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> |
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The ride is located near Raptor and [[Blue Streak (Cedar Point)|Blue Streak]]. Leaving the station, the train turns to the left and ascends its {{convert|223|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} lift hill. At the top, the train turns right, facing east, and pauses at the top of the first drop. The train then drops {{convert|214|ft|m}} toward the ground before pulling into a {{convert|165|ft|m}} [[Immelmann loop]] before rising into a midcourse brake run. Off the midcourse brakes, the train goes down a {{convert|125|ft|m}} vertical drop. Out of the drop, 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 left and entering the final brake run.<ref name="SR-Reveal"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:55, 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 under construction at Cedar Point. 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 Raptor 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]
The ride is located near Raptor and Blue Streak. Leaving the station, the train turns to the left and ascends its 223-foot-tall (68 m) lift hill. At the top, the train turns right, facing east, 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 before rising into a midcourse brake run. Off the midcourse brakes, the train goes down a 125 feet (38 m) vertical drop. Out of the drop, 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 left 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.