Orient Express
Height
117 ft
Speed
50 mph
Length
3,470 ft
The Orient Express was a steel looping roller coaster that utilized a lattice support structure and navigated natural terrain. The ride sequence began with a chain lift hill followed by a descent into two consecutive vertical loops. The layout included a set of interlocking loops and a series of banked turns before concluding at the station with a friction brake run.
Technical Specifications
| Status | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Type | Steel |
| Propulsion | Chain Lift |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Height | 117 ft |
| Drop | 115 ft |
| Max Speed | 50 mph |
| Length | 3,470 ft |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Capacity | 1,500 riders per hour |