Cannibal (roller coaster)
| Cannibal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of Cannibal | |
| Lagoon | |
| Location | Lagoon |
| Park section | North Midway |
| Coordinates | 40°59′15″N 111°53′44″W / 40.987396°N 111.895546°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 2, 2015 |
| Cost | $22 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Lagoon Corporation |
| Designer | Dal Freeman |
| Height | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Length | 2,735 ft (834 m) |
| Speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
Max vertical angle | 116° |
| G-force | 4.2 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 7[1] trains with a single car; riders arranged 4 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train |
| Website | www |
| Cannibal at RCDB | |
Cannibal is a steel roller coaster located at Lagoon in Farmington, Utah. It opened with the tallest beyond-vertical drop in the world on July 2, 2015,[2] and its drop angle of 116 degrees was the steepest in the United States for a brief time.[3] A large portion of the $22-million ride was built and designed in-house. Cannibal also ranked in the top 50 among steel roller coasters worldwide in the annual Golden Ticket Awards publication from Amusement Today for several years.
History
Nearly 75% of Cannibal was designed, engineered, and manufactured in-house by Lagoon with the help of multiple firms located in Utah. The lead designer was Lagoon's Dal Freeman. In an era when most amusement parks outsource the work to a select few established roller coaster manufacturers, the decision to build in-house is rare in the industry. The roller coaster features a 208-foot-tall (63 m) enclosed elevator lift, a beyond-vertical drop of 116 degrees, a themed underground tunnel, and a 360-degree helix situated above a man-made waterfall.[4] It also features four inversions that include a 140-foot-tall (43 m) Immelman loop, a dive loop, and a unique inversion the park calls the "Lagoon roll", which consists of a counter-clockwise heartline roll immediately followed by a clockwise heartline roll. The trains, which use only lap bar restraints, travel up to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) and pull as much as 4.2 G's.[4]
The ride had been in the planning stages for more than five years and required more than two years to construct.[5] Prior to its planned opening in the spring of 2015, Lagoon announced that the roller coaster's debut would be postponed for additional testing and inspections.[4] The ride officially opened on July 2, 2015.[6][7] At the time of opening, Cannibal set a world record for the tallest beyond-vertical drop among roller coasters,[2][8] and became the steepest in the United States.[3] Its drop angle record in the US was surpassed by TMNT Shellraiser, which opened at Nickelodeon Universe in 2019.[8]
Ride experience
The roller coaster features a 197 feet (60 m) elevator lift, enclosed in a huge tower structure; a 116° beyond vertical drop; inversions, including an Immelman, as well as an inversion called a Lagoon roll, consisting of two consecutive heartline rolls in opposite directions; a water feature; and a tunnel 20 feet (6.1 m) underground.[5] It is the tallest roller coaster in the state and the longest ride in the park.[5] The ride cars accommodate twelve passengers in three rows of four, and the duration of the ride lasts approximately two and a half minutes.[5]
Reception
The ride appeared in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for the first time in 2016, ranking 42nd among steel roller coasters.[9]
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| Ranking | N/A | 48 (tied)[13] | – | – | – | – |
References
- ↑ "Cannibal – Lagoon". Ultimate Rollercoaster. Retrieved 24 Apr 2016.
- 1 2 Landers, Justin S. "We visited Utah's Lagoon Amusement Park – Here's what we experienced". Attractions Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- 1 2 Levine, Arthur (September 7, 2017). "12 most thrilling roller coasters in the USA". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- 1 2 3 MacDonald, Brady (1 Apr 2015). "Utah's Cannibal coaster promises to 'eat' the competition". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Davan Maharaj. Retrieved 4 Apr 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Edwards, Ashton (4 Sep 2014). "Lagoon's new roller coaster is out for blood, Cannibal coming soon". fox13now.com. Salt Lake City: Tribune Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 Sep 2014.
- ↑ Hansen, Cassidy (July 2, 2015). "Lagoon's Cannibal coaster finally opens". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Wharton, Tom (8 Jul 2015). "$22M, 'beyond vertical' Cannibal coaster finally opens at Utah's Lagoon amusement park". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: Paul Huntsman. Retrieved 21 Jul 2015.
- 1 2 Marden, Duane. "World Record Holders - Angle". RCDB.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- 1 2 "2016 top 50 steel roller coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ "2017 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Top Steel". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2019.