Avalanche Run Statistics
Park: Cedar PointType: Steel
Opened: 1985-1989Status: Closed
Ride Time: 2:00-2:30Track Length: 1932 feet
Top Speed: 40-50 mphInversions: 0
Lift Height: 63 feetVertical Drop: Gradually to the end
Angle Of Descent: VariesG-Force: 1-2
Designer: Intamin AGBuilder: Intamin AG
Cost: $7.4 millionCapacity: 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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