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| Manufacturer | Pinfari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Z47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Avalanche was a travelling steel roller coaster built by Italian manufacturer Pinfari previously owned by US carnival operator Amusements of America.
History
The ride first opened in 1976 at Geauga Lake, where it was called Cyclone. Cyclone closed in 1980, and was relocated to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, where it operated from 1981 to 1997 as the Blitzen and then the Firecracker.[1] It was then sold to John Hofeditz, who placed it at Jolly Roger Amusement Park during 1998 and later I-X Indoor Amusement Park from 1998 to 1999. It was then purchased by Amusements of America. The ride then made annual appearances at the Ohio State Fair from 1999 to 2009 under the name Avalanche.
Design
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Color scheme
Amusements of America
Blue track with yellow supports.
Jolly Roger Amusement Park and earlier
Red track with blue supports.
Geauga Lake
Black track with white supports.
Trains
Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.
References
- ↑ Futrell, Jim. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari 75 Years of America's First Theme Park. Quarry Books. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-253-06290-1.
External links
- Avalanche on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Avalanche on Coaster-Count.
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