The Ride
After the train has been locked and checked, it slowly advances out of the station to the launch area. The train goes through a tunnel, where the passenger waits until the countdown starts. After the countdown, the trains, which exist out of 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train, are accelerated from 0 - 55.9 mph in 2.8 seconds, after which, the ride follows. It first climbs into a roll over loop which is actually 2 inversions. You begin by climbing into a half loop, followed by a half corkscrew, another half corkscrew and ending with a half loop. Then the train plunges into numerous turns and helixes and the 3rd inversion, a 360 degree corkscrew. The train than passes in through a mid course brake run, makes a few turns then travels into the final brake run and re-enters the station.
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