Avalanche Run Statistics |
Park: | Cedar Point | Type: | Steel |
Opened: | 1985-1989 | Status: | Closed |
Ride Time: | 2:00-2:30 | Track Length: | 1932 feet |
Top Speed: | 40-50 mph | Inversions: | 0 |
Lift Height: | 63 feet | Vertical Drop: | Gradually to the end |
Angle Of Descent: | Varies | G-Force: | 1-2 |
Designer: | Intamin AG | Builder: | Intamin AG |
Cost: | $7.4 million | Capacity: | 1800 riders an hour |
Features: | Free-wheeling bobsleds rely on gravity to determine the speed and course of the ride. |
Vehicles: | Five transports, carrying 10 passengers each. |
Structure: | Steel bobsled track, which is sloped to carry vehicle down throughout the ride. |
History: | One of the very first roller coaster/bobsled rides in the world. Was shut down in 1989, remodeled, and is now Disaster Transport. |
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