Disaster Transport Statistics
Park: Cedar PointType: Steel, Enclosed
Opened: 1985Status: Operating
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 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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