Disaster Transport Statistics |
Park: | Cedar Point | Type: | Steel, Enclosed |
Opened: | 1985 | Status: | Operating |
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 transports rely on gravity to determine the speed and course of the ride. Large-screen video projections, simulated lasers and more than 150 props, including two lifelike robots. |
Vehicles: | Five transports, carrying 10 passengers each. |
Structure: | Enclosed steel bobsled track, which is sloped to carry vehicle down throughout the ride. |
History: | Originally named Avalanche Run. Renovated with special effects and an enclosed space theme by ITEC Productions, Inc. 4 million spent in renovations. Opened as Disaster Transport on 5/5/1990. |
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