| Opening Date: | 1921 |
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| Length of Track: | 2132 feet |
| Height: | 70 feet |
| Highest Drop: | 70 feet (double dip) |
| Designer: | John A. Miller |
| Builder: | Charlie Mack/Kennywood |
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| Description: | Back in 1921, one of America's top coaster firms (Miller and Baker) designed this new "high speed coaster." John Miller designed this $50k coaster in one of the ravines at the side of the park and, by doing so, used less lumber. The coaster used a new system of wheels over and under the track in order to allow for the use of a 70-foot double dip drop (which is still quite a thrill, speaking from personal experience). In 1947 they removed the tunnel after the first drop and replaced the original trains with ones built by Ed Vettel (Andy Vettel's uncle) of West View Park. The entire coaster is 2132 feet long with a 70 foot high lift. |
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