Hades 360
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| Hades 360 | |
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| Previously known as Hades | |
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| Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | |
| Location | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park |
| Coordinates | 43°37′01″N 89°47′21″W / 43.617004°N 89.789279°W |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | May 14, 2005 Summer 2013 Added inversion[1] |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | The Gravity Group |
| Designer | The Gravity Group |
| Height | 136 ft (41 m) |
| Drop | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Length | 4,726 ft (1,440 m) |
| Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Max vertical angle | 65° |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Hades 360 at RCDB | |
Hades 360 is the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It was originally known as Hades before the 360 degree roll was added in 2013. It is the largest roller coaster in the park. Hades 360 is a rarity among wooden roller coasters due to its 360 degree roll, steep 65-degree drop as well as its 90-degree banked turn, as drops and angles this steep are generally not included on wooden roller coasters due to structural limitations. The ride was designed by The Gravity Group.
History
In 2013, the park is having The Gravity Group add a 360 degree inverted roll in place of the second hill. The ride will also be renamed Hades 360 and receive new Timberliner trains.[2]
Ride experience
After its 140-foot (43 m) drop, it goes underneath the Mount Olympus parking lot to do a couple of turns and then it goes back underneath the parking lot back into the amusement park. At the speed of 60 mph, after undergoing the parking lot, it comes out the other side of the parking lot where, it completes a 360 degree barrel role and a 115 degree banked turn. It again goes underneath the parking lot to return to the side of the parking lot of which it started.
Awards
In its debut year in 2005, Hades 360 was voted "Best New Ride" by Amusement Today magazine. It has also received a number of other awards which are summarised below.
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See also
References
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151569711243419&set=a.10151237229893419.483985.188937783418&type=1
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/notes/mount-olympus-water-theme-park/mt-olympus-resorts-press-release-hades-360-summer-2013/463854223660627
- ^ "Mitch Hawker's Best Coaster Poll - 19 Year Table". Retrieved 2013-03-07.
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