Katapult (roller coaster)
| Katapult | |
|---|---|
| Morey's Piers | |
| Park section | Surfside Pier |
| Coordinates | 38°59′21″N 74°48′08″W / 38.9893°N 74.8023°WCoordinates: 38°59′21″N 74°48′08″W / 38.9893°N 74.8023°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 1985[1] |
| Closing date | 1988 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Katapult |
| Height | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Speed | 35 mph (56 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 1:25 |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 52 in (132 cm) |
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Katapult at RCDB Pictures of Katapult at RCDB | |
The Katapult is a now-defunct type of roller coaster. Only eight such rides were made.[2] The ride suffered breakdowns often. Wildwood, New Jersey once had two of these, although both are now gone.
References
- ↑ A Morey's Story
- ↑ "Katapult". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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