Excalibur (Valleyfair)
| Excalibur | |
|---|---|
 View from top of lift hill | |
| Valleyfair | |
| Location | Valleyfair |
| Coordinates | 44°47′58.28″N 93°27′43.19″W / 44.7995222°N 93.4619972°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Cost | $3,000,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Special Coaster Systems/hybrid |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Drop | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 2,415 ft (736 m) |
| Speed | 54.5 mph (87.7 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:17 |
Max vertical angle | 60° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.6 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars; riders arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Excalibur at RCDB | |
Excalibur is a hybrid roller coaster with a wooden structure located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1989 by Arrow Dynamics at a cost of $3,000,000.[1][2] The ride is 105 feet (32 m) tall with a top speed of 54.5 mph (87.7 km/h) and has a minimum height requirement of 48 inches.[3] It follows a custom figure-eight track layout and has a total ride duration of two minutes and thirteen seconds.[3]
History
In 2015, Valleyfair applied for a permit with the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct a road and parking lot on a plot of land currently partially taken up by Excalibur.[4]
References
- ↑ "Roller Coaster Database".
- ↑ "Valleyfair History". Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- 1 2 "Valleyfair-Excalibur". Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ↑ "US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2015.
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