Boomerang (roller coaster)
Boomerang | |
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Boomerang at Pleasure Island | |
Status | In Production |
First manufactured | 1984 |
No. of installations | 45 |
Manufacturer | Vekoma |
Height | 35.51 m (116.5 ft) |
Length | 285 m (935 ft) |
Speed | 47 mph (76 km/h) |
G force | 5.2 |
Capacity | 760 riders per hour |
Vehicles | 1 |
Riders per vehicle | 28 |
Rows | 14 |
Riders per row | 2 |
Duration | About 1:48 minutes |
Restraint Style | Over-the-shoulder |
Inversions | 6 [transversed twice] otherwise 3 |
Boomerang at RCDB |
Boomerang is a model of roller coaster built by Vekoma, and named after the hunting implement based on the traditions of the Indigenous Australians. As of 2012 there are 45 Boomerangs operating.
Design and ride experience
The Boomerang consists of a single train with seven cars, capable of carrying 28 passengers. The ride begins when the train is pulled backwards from the station and up the first lift hill by a catchcar. After being released, the train passes through the station, enters a Cobra roll element (referred to as a boomerang by the designers), and then travels through a vertical loop. After being pulled up a second lift hill, the train is released to head backwards through each inversion once more, making the total number of inversions per ride six. The train slows down as it passes through the station backwards, and then comes to a complete stop in the station. This coaster model is popular among Six Flags and Herschend amusement parks in the United States, but it has appeared at amusement parks around the world.
Boomerang coasters have occasionally stalled, often in the Cobra Roll element. As a precaution, many Boomerang coasters are built with an access platform just under the Cobra Roll/Boomerang element.
Variant designs
There are three main design variants based on the Boomerang layout, all of which are produced by Vekoma.
Invertigo
The first variant of the Boomerang is the Invertigo. While retaining the same layout as the Boomerang, the Invertigo has inverted track, turning it into an inverted roller coaster. Each car has two rows of seats that are back-to-back, so the riders in the back row of each car would be facing those in the front of the trailing car. The first Invertigo, HangOver at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden was supposed to open in 1996 with a new linear induction motor (LIM) or LSM lift. However, development problems delayed the ride's opening to 1997, and the design was remade to include a traditional chain lift like the original Boomerang. Only four Invertigo models were ever built.
Giant Inverted Boomerang
The second design is known as both the Giant Inverted Boomerang and the Super Invertigo. While maintaining a similar layout to the Boomerang, the track is again inverted, and the size of the ride is increased. The track is 270 feet (82 m) longer, the two lift hills are almost 80 feet (24 m) taller, and both hills are vertical. The track also crosses over, with the station underneath the vertical loop. The train has 8 cars, with the four seats of each car arranged in a chevron. As of 2011, four Giant Inverted Boomerangs operate, and one is currently under construction. The ones that operate currently are Goliath at Six Flags New England (Previously located at Six Flags Magic Mountain as Déjà Vu), Aftershock at Silverwood Theme Park (Previously located at Six Flags Great America as Déjà Vu), and Stunt Fall at Parque Warner Madrid. Sky Mountain at Mirabalandia (Previously located at Six Flags Over Georgia as Déjà Vu) is currently in storage. In late 2011, the first Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang to have been built brand new in about ten years opened. It resides at Jinjiang Action Park under the name Mountain Peak.
Family Boomerang
In late 2010, Vekoma announced that they would be manufacturing a Family Boomerang. The prototype opened in Drayton Manor Theme Park as Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission in April 2011.[1] Another, named Velociraptor, opened on 17 May 2016 in the Lost Kingdom area of Paultons Park. Unlike the other Boomerang roller coasters a Family Boomerang does not feature any inversions but it still has a similar shuttle design. The ride has two end spikes and generally a figure-8 design in the layout.
Layouts
Ride locations
Coaster name | Amusement park | Variant | Original opening | Status | |
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Aftershock Formerly Déjà Vu | Silverwood Theme Park Six Flags Great America | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2001 | Operating | [2][3] |
The Bat | Canada's Wonderland | Boomerang | 1987 | Operating | [4] |
Ben 10 – Ultimate Mission | Drayton Manor Theme Park | Family Boomerang | 2011 | Operating | [5] |
Boomerang | La Ronde | Boomerang | 1984 | Operating | [6] |
Boomerang | Pleasure Island | Boomerang | 1993 | SBNO | [6] |
Boomerang | Bellewaerde | Boomerang | 1984 | Operating | [7] |
Boomerang | Playcenter | Boomerang | 1998 | Closed 2012 | [8] |
Boomerang | Knott's Berry Farm | Boomerang | 1990 | Operating | [9] |
Boomerang | Parc Touristique des Combes | Family Boomerang | 2011 | Operating | [10] |
Boomerang | Six Flags Mexico | Boomerang | 1987 | Operating | [11] |
Boomerang Formerly Flashback | Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags Over Texas | Boomerang | 1989 | SBNO | [12][13] |
Boomerang | Walibi Sud-Ouest | Boomerang | 1992 | Operating | |
Boomerang | Wild Adventures | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | [14] |
Boomerang | Worlds of Fun | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | [15] |
Boomerang | Siam Park City | Boomerang | 2007 | Operating | |
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | Darien Lake | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | [16] |
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | Elitch Gardens Theme Park | Boomerang | 1999 | Operating | [17] |
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster (A.K.A. "The Stride" as many rides here were sponsored) | Great Escape | Boomerang | 1997 | Operating | [18] |
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | [19] |
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Boomerang | 1999 | Operating | [20] |
Carolina Cobra Formerly Head Spin/ "Mind Eraser" | Carowinds Geauga Lake | Boomerang | 1996 | Operating | [21][22] |
Cobra | PowerPark | Boomerang | 2005 | Operating | |
Flashback Formerly Vampire Formerly Boomerang | Six Flags New England Kentucky Kingdom Nanhu Amusement Park | Boomerang | 1985 | Operating | [23][24][25] |
Goliath Formerly Déjà Vu | Six Flags New England Six Flags Magic Mountain | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2001 | Operating | [26][27][28] |
Invertigo (Formerly known as "Face/Off") | Kings Island | Invertigo | 1999 | Operating | [29] |
Mountain Peak | Jinjiang Action Park | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2011 | Operating | [30] |
Ragin' Cajun Formerly Boomerang | Dixie Landing' Hafan y Môr Holiday Park | Boomerang | 1987 | Operating | [31] |
Sea Serpent | Morey's Piers | Boomerang | 1984 | Operating | [32] |
Sidewinder | Hersheypark | Boomerang | 1991 | Operating | [33] |
Sky Mountain Formerly Déjà Vu | Mirabilandia Six Flags Over Georgia | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2001 | In Storage | [34][35] |
Space Shuttle Max Formerly Cobra | Enchanted Kingdom West Midland Safari Park | Boomerang | 1995 | Operating | [36][37] |
Speed of Sound Formerly La Via Volta | Walibi Holland | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | [38] |
Stinger Formerly Invertigo | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom California's Great America | Invertigo | 1998 | Operating | [39][40] |
Stunt Fall | Parque Warner Madrid | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2002 | Operating | [41] |
Tidal Wave | Trimper's Rides | Boomerang | 1986 | Operating | [42] |
Triops Formerly Tornado Formerly unknown Formerly HangOver | Bagatelle Sommerland Syd Allou Fun Park Liseberg | Invertigo | 1997 | Operating | [43][44][45][46] |
Diabolik Formerly Two-Face: The Flip Side | Movieland Park Six Flags America | Invertigo | 1999 | Operating | [47] |
Wipeout Formerly Missile Formerly Coca-Cola Roller | Pleasurewood Hills The American Adventure Theme Park Glasgow Garden Festival | Boomerang | 1988 | Operating | [48][49][50] |
Zoomerang Formerly The Demon Formerly Titan | Alabama Adventure Wonderland Sydney World Expo Park | Boomerang | 1988 | Defunct from 2011 | [51][52][53] |
Zoomerang | Lake Compounce | Boomerang | 1997 | Operating | [54] |
Zydeco Scream Formerly Boomerang | Six Flags New Orleans Parc de Montjuic | Boomerang | 1990 | SBNO since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 | [55][56] |
Boomerang | Freizeit-Land Geiselwind | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | [54] |
Speed of Sound | Sky Ranch Tagaytay | Boomerang | 2014 | Construction | |
Boomerang | Fantasilandia | Boomerang | 1996 | Operating | |
Raik | Phantasialand | Family Boomerang | 2016 | Operating | [57] [58] |
Boomerang | Parque de la Costa | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | |
Anaconda | Luna Park, Tel Aviv | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | [59] |
Velociraptor | Paulton's Park | Family Boomerang | 2016 | Operating | [60] |
References
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- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Aftershock (Silverwood Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Bat (Canada's Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Ben 10 – Ultimate Mission (Drayton Manor)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (La Ronde)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. " (Bellewaerde Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. " (Playcenter)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Knott's Berry Farm)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Parc Touristique des Combes)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Six Flags Mexico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Flashback (Six Flags Over Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Wild Adventures)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Worlds of Fun)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang Coast to Coaster (Darien Lake)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Elitch Gardens)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang Coast to Coaster (Great Escape)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang Coast to Coaster (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Mountain Peak (Jinjiang Action Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Ragin' Cajun (Dixie Landing')". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Stunt Fall (Parque Warner Madrid)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Demon (Wonderland Sydney)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Titan (World Expo Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Zoomerang (Lake Compounce)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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- ↑ "Family-Boomerang RAIK". Phantasialand. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Raik (Phantasialand (Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany))". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Luna Park Tel Aviv)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Velociraptor (Paulton's Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boomerang (roller coaster model). |
- Listing of Boomerang roller coasters at RCDB
- Listing of Invertigo roller coasters at RCDB
- Listing of Giant Inverted Boomerang roller coasters at RCDB
- Detailed Technical Article about Boomerang Roller Coasters
- Boomerang official website
- Family Boomerang official website