GAcoaster Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Information from Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Voodoo Facts and Figures Physical Dimensions: Height of track: 184 feet Length of drop: Approximately 175 feet Track length: 704 feet / approximately 2700ft per ride cycle Angle of ascent: 90 degrees Twist rotation: Track twists 360 degrees, rider experience varies by position on train Top speed: up to 70 mph Design: Category: Inverted Shuttle coaster Model: Single twist impulse coaster Structure: U-shaped steel tubular track Features: 360-degree vertical twist, Linear induction motor (LIM) Speed & Capacity: Speed: LIM launch and speed assist on successive station passthroughs brings train to peak speed of up to 70 miles per hour by the first full forward passthrough Capacity: Approximately 950 passengers per hour Vehicles: coaches carry riders in two rows of two (four per car) Coaches per train: Seven Design: Steel coaches with individual shoulder restraint and restraining belt Price Tag: $8.5 million Ride Manufacturer: Intamin AG (headquartered in Wollerau, Switzerland) Opening Date: Opening Day of Dorney Park's 2008 season - Schedule TBA Location: Northwest midway between Monster and Laser Height Requirement: 52" tall or taller The curse of Voodoo takes command when the harnesses lock. Riders will be thrust back in their seats as Voodoo propels the 28 passengers into a 90 degree vertical ascent up the forward spike only to freefall in reverse through the station as Voodoo flaunts the fear for spectators. The LIMs kick in and the curse gets stronger as the train gains speed and races up the reverse spike. The next pass forward through the station will bring riders to a top speed of up to 70 mph as they head into the 184-foot helix. Once back through the station and up the reverse spike riders will find that time seems to stop for a split second so they can contemplate their eminent descent. After 2700 thrilling feet riders will leave jinxed with temptation to ride time and time again. New to Dorney Park for 2008, the power of Voodoo will compel riders with new levels of excitement. Manufactured by thrill-artists Intamin, AG of Switzerland, the 704 feet of twisted steel will put all who challenge Voodoo under its spell to ride, and ride, and ride. The dueling towers of this U-shaped, suspended impulse coaster will possess riders when the Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) send them rocketing from one tower to another, taking them to new heights of velocity. Statistics from RCDB.com: Relocated from: Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom as Steel Venom Make / Model: Intamin AG / Twisted Impulse Coaster Categories: Shuttle Lift / Launch System: LIM Length: 704' Height: 180' Inversions: 0 Speed: 70 mph Max Vertical Angle: 90 Degrees Trains: Single train with 14 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Maybe while I'm up in the Allentown area this weekend I'll swing by and see how construction is going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxfan0810 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 It's good to see an impulse closer to me, I like them. Wicked Twister at CP jumped into my top ten, and I wonder if the reverse spike having no twist with the holding brake is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRfan85 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 I think this is a great addition for Dorney. They don't have any launched coasters, and I've always wanted to ride an Impulse. Now that one is going to be just a little over an hour away, I should finally be able to ride one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill-Pics Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 I wonder if the ACErs would get to see the construction process on the anual tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxfan0810 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Does anyone know if they're painting all of the track yellow, or making it the alternating red and yellow? (because that would look AWESOME) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Usually the Dorney off-season tour (the Friday before Eactcoaster) is pretty much all about the new construction. Here's a link to the year they were building Hydra: Click Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Dorney has launched a new Voodoo Web Page. It looks like it will be all yellow. There's a webcam coming soon to watch the progress and a gallery for construction updates too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargazer Alchemist Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 It looks like it's going to be amazing. In my opinion, Dorney already has a great coaster lineup and this will be my first Impulse which makes Voodoo's addition even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I liked it as SUE when it was at SFWoA. Good ride, and really scary in the front seat when you're not sure if it's going to stop before you get tot he top of the spike, and doubly scary when you see how much the spike shakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I am glad they are installing the ride as originally designed and not twisting the rear spike. I think the straight face down position of the rear spike is much more thrilling than the twisted kind (like at Cedar Point). That was also my favorite part of Deja Vu in SFOG (RIP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Yeah, the Deja Vu's were fun on those vertical spikes. I rode the back seat on the one at SFMM, and that was terrifying looking down as you got hauled up to the top of the spike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x Million Miles Away x Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I'm excited!! I rode it as Superman when it was at Worlds of Adventure and it shall be nice to ride it again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Adventurer Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Cool, I've always wanted to go on a backwards coaster, and I never got the chance to ride Chiller (And I didn't want to have to wait for Kingda Ka to do a rollback while I was on it), so this will be a good experience for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Dorney Park has added a bunch of new Voodoo construction shots to their webpage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 This ride will absolutely get me into the park this upcoming season, the coaster lineup around Voodoo is nothing amazing. :nuke:Now, the plot thickens, what happened/s to the "Wooden Coaster" Dorney was supposed to be getting...??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I saw the back spike was completed already and they're installing the holding brakes. The front spike goes up next, and if it's anything like the back spike, it should be up in a little over a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Wow, it looks like Voodoo is almost done: Interesting they added more support to the front spike. That was one of the scariest things on that ride was watching the spike wiggle when the train rain up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxfan0810 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Impulses seem to always need extra support added, Wicked Twister had some braces put in after it opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 It will be great that Dorney will have a LIM coaster now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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