Corkscrew (Cedar Point)

Corkscrew in Cedar Point ( Sandusky, Ohio, USA) is a steel roller coaster model from Custom Looping Coaster manufacturer Arrow Dynamics, opened on 15 May 1976. She was the first roller coaster, which was equipped with three inversions and the second roller coaster in the modern age with a loop at all. The roller coaster opened only eight days after the opening of the first roller coaster with a modern roller - Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

The track is located between the roller coasters Top Thrill Dragster and Magnum XL -200, as well as the Power Tower. Corkscrew was the first roller coaster, in which a pedestrian is among the inversions.

Ride

After the operator has solved the station pneumatic brakes, the train is rolling down a small descent and, until it reaches the 30 ° steep, 26 m high chain lift in a 180 ° left turn. After the train has reached its highest point, he drives at a gradient of 45 ° to the first drop down and reaches a top speed of 77 km / h After the train passes through a small hill, which provides to passengers for airtime. The first inversion, the loop will go through immediately after the hill. After another right turn the train reaches the other two inversions - the double corkscrew, which is located on the middle path of the park.

Corkscrew has three trains with six cars. In each car four people can (two rows of two people) take place. As restraint system come shoulder strap for use.