Cedar Point (6/1/2008)


この遊園地はエリー湖畔にあります(オハイオ州サンダスキー市)。
5月中旬〜8月末までは毎日。9〜10月は週末のみの開園です。
開園時間も微妙に変わるので、ホームページで確認されて行った方がいいと思います。
AAAの会員だと$7.20の割引チケットが手に入ります。
公園にパンフを請求したらそれにもクーポン(一人$8OFF)が付いていました。
今回はクーポンを使用しての入場で一人$34.95、駐車場代が$10です。


Park Map

Raptor 
Design
Capacity Approximately 1,800 riders per hour
Features Six upside-down turns: one vertical loop, two inverted corkscrews, a zero-gravity roll and a "cobra roll" that turns riders upside down twice
Model Inverted, outside-looping coaster
Ride Time Approximately 2 minutes, 16 seconds
Speed Approximately 57 mph
Structure Steel tubular track supported by 300 steel columns
Manufacturing
Investment $11.5 million
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M), Monthey, Switzerland
Physical Dimensions
Angle of Descent 45 degrees
Lift Height 137 feet
Track Length 3,790 feet
Vertical Drop 119 feet
Vertical Loop Height 100 feet
Dimensions Covers nearly 3 acres
Vehicles
Coaches Eight rows of passengers seated four-across Three 32-passenger trains
Number of Trains 3
Vehicle Design Single ski lift-style seating with shoulder harnesses and lap belts
グルングルン回されながらハイスピードで走るので、終わったらフラフラです。
首が固定できないので、私の場合、怖さより首に負担が・・・(´;ω;`)

そして次は、隣にあったこれに乗りましたよ。
Blue Streak  
Physical Dimensions
Angle of Descent 45 degrees
Dimensions 1,200 feet long, 100 feet wide, located on 2.75 acres
Lift Height 78 feet
Track Length 2,558 feet
Vertical Drop 72 feet
Design
Speed Up to 40 mph
Capacity 1,300 per hour
Features A 78-foot first hill and a fast, hilly ride
Model Traditional wooden out-and-back coaster
Ride Time One minute, 45 seconds
この高さで、木製ですよ。ある意味怖くないですか?
私はこの2つで早々に降参しました。
元々首が弱っているところに、この極度のGに耐えられませんでした(´・ω・`)
後は、荷物持ち兼カメラマンに(ρ_;)
Magnum XL-200 
Design
Capacity Approximately 2,000 riders per hour
Features First hill drop of 60 degrees is one of the steepest in the world Lap bar restraints Three tunnels with special effects
Model Out-and-back coaster
Ride Time Approximately 2 minutes
Speed 72 mph
Structure Steel tubular track
Manufacturing
Investment $8 million
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics Inc., Clearfield, Utah
Physical Dimensions
Lift Height 205 feet
Track Length 5,106 feet
Vertical Drop 195 feet
Angle of Descent 60 degrees
Second Hill Height 157 feet
Third Hill Height 80 feet
Vehicles
Coaches Six six-passenger coaches on each train Three 36-passenger trains
Number of Trains 3
Vehicle Design Fiberglass coaches with lap bar and nylon wheels
トンネルみたいな所で写真を撮られたようです。
Top Thrill Dragster 
Manufacturing
Investment $25 million
Manufacturer Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland
Physical Dimensions
Angle of Descent 90 degrees
Lift Height 420 feet
Track Length 2,800 feet
Vertical Drop 400 feet
Angle of Twist on Descent 270 degrees
Angle of Lift Hill 90 degrees
Design
Capacity Approximately 1,500 riders per hour
Features Hydraulic launch system Magnetic braking system Tiered seating on the coasters cars for better viewing (similar to stadium seating) 270-degree spiral on descent
Model Launched out-and-back coaster
Speed Approximately 120 mph
Structure Steel tubular track
Color Scheme Red and white alternating colored track on launch
Vehicles
Coaches Six 18-passenger trains Five cars on each train; three four-passenger and two two-passenger cars
Number of Trains 6
Train Colors Black cherry; Indy green; fluorescent purple; cobalt blue; sunshine yellow; and sunset red
Vehicle Design Fiberglass and steel coaches with individual lap bars, interlocking seat belts and padded head restraint systems. May not accommodate Guests of Exceptional Size.
これはなっちゃん一押しです。
この遊園地で一番面白かったそうです。
勝負が早いってのも良いらしいですね。あっという間に終わります。
ただ、体重制限というか・・・重いと頂上まで登らないらしく、後列2〜3車両に人が乗っていません。そうやって調整するようです。
それでもシートベルトが締まらなくて、断られる人も・・・(´;ω;`)
Skyhawk 
Design
Model Thrust swing; swing arms are 86 feet long
Capacity 800 riders per hour
Ride Time 1 minute
Color Scheme Red, yellow, blue with gold details
Height 125' max swing
Seating Each set of 20 seats consists of two rows of 10 seats, facing in opposite directions
Speed 60 mph
Manufacturing
Manufacturer S & S Power Inc., Logan, Utah
Investment $6 million


たいしたことなかったようです。
Gemini   
Design
Capacity Approximately 3,300 riders per hour
Features Structural design computer analyzed and electronically monitored safety system
Model Racing roller coaster with twin parallel tracks
Ride Time Approximately 2 minutes, 20 seconds
Speed 60 mph
Structure Wooden structure in figure-eight configuration
Amount of Wood Used Approximately 500,000 board feet
Track Construction Tubular steel
Wood Type Douglas fir (chosen for strength) from Washington and Oregon
Manufacturing
Investment $3.4 million
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics Inc., Clearfield, Utah
Physical Dimensions
Angle of Descent 55 degrees
Dimensions 900 feet long, 280 feet wide, on 6 acres
Lift Height 124 feet, 6 inches
Track Length 3,935 feet
Vertical Drop 118 feet
Vehicles
Coaches Five six-passenger coaches on each train. Six 30-passenger trains
Number of Trains 6
Vehicle Design Modern fiberglass coaches with lap bar and nylon wheels
2台のコースターが競い合いながら回るものです。
なっちゃんの乗っていた方が、負けたそうです(ρ_;)
Mean Streak 
Design
Capacity Approximately 1,600 riders per hour
Features Banked curves, high speeds and moments of negative gravity accent a course that crisscrosses the structure nine times and includes 12 hills and valleys
Model Oblong path traced three times
Ride Time Approximately 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Speed Approximately 65 mph
Structure 1.7 million board feet of treated Southern yellow pine
Manufacturing
Investment $7.5 million
Manufacturer Designer: Curtis D. Summers, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; Builder: Dinn Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions 890 feet long, 445 feet wide, on 5 1/2 acres
Lift Height 161 feet
Track Length 5,427 feet
Vertical Drop 155 feet
Angle of Descent 52 degrees
Vehicles
Coaches Seven four-passenger vehicles on each train Three 28-passenger trains
Number of Trains 3
Vehicle Design Steel-framed vehicles with wooden sides, L-shaped individual lap bars, a seat belt, padded seat divider and high-back seats
Train Colors Red, Gold, Green
この規模で木製なんて、怖いですって。
しかも、終わった後シートベルトが外れずに、係員も誰も助けてくれず、そのまま強制的に2回目運行。_ノフ○ グタリ
木製コースターは乗り心地が悪いです。
ガタガタするので、2回目になるともう体が痛いっていうかしんどいようでした。
整備にも不安があるし、スリル満点かも・・・?

Millennium Force 
Design
Capacity 1,600 per hour (approximately)
Features Tiered seating on the coaster's cars for better viewing (similar to stadium seating) 122-degree overbanked turns (extremely banked, but not quite inverted) Two tunnels Elevator cable system, first of its kind in the world New magnetic braking system
Model Out-and back coaster
Ride Time 2 minutes, 20 seconds (approximately)
Speed 92 mph (approximately)
Structure Steel tubular track
Manufacturing
Investment $25 million
Manufacturer Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland
Physical Dimensions
Angle of Descent 80 degrees
Lift Height 310 feet
Track Length 6,595 feet
Vertical Drop 300 feet
Angle of Lift Hill 45 degrees
Second Hill Height 169 feet
Third Hill Height 182 feet
Vehicles
Coaches Nine four-passenger coaches on each train Three 36-passenger trains
Number of Trains 3
Vehicle Design Stainless steel coaches with lap bars and seat belt

ここで主人も戦線離脱_ノフ○ グタリ
「私一人じゃぁつまんないもん」と不貞腐れながらも、なっちゃんは次に・・・

Mantis  
Design
Capacity Approximately 1,800 riders per hour
Features 119-foot-tall vertical loop 103-foot-high dive loop heavily banked 360-degree turn 83-foot-tall inclined loop 360-degree flat spin figure-eight finale
Model One of the tallest, fastest and steepest stand-up roller coasters in the world
Ride Time Approximately 2 minutes, 40 seconds
Speed Approximately 60 mph
Structure Steel tubular track supported by steel columns
Manufacturing
Investment $12 million
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M), Monthey, Switzerland
Physical Dimensions
Angle of Descent 52 degrees
Lift Height 145 feet
Track Length 3,900 feet
Vertical Drop 137 feet
Vertical Loop Height 119
Vehicles
Coaches Eight rows of passengers standing four-across Three 32-passenger trains
Vehicle Design Single ergonomically adjustable pillars with shoulder harnesses
Number of Trains 3
Corkscrew  
Design
Capacity Approximately 1,800 riders per hour
Features When it was constructed in 1976, the Corkscrew was the first ride with a 360-degree vertical loop and two helical curves
Shoulder restraints hold riders securely and comfortably
Non-riders can walk directly underneath the ride as its track spans the midway
Model Corkscrew roller coaster with two helical curves and a 360-degree loop
Ride Time Approximately 2 minutes
Speed 48 mph
Structure Steel tubular track and support beams
Eye of Corkscrew 38 mph
Track Construction Two 5-inch diameter pipe rails on 48-inch centers, supported horizontally by 14-inch diameter pipe
Manufacturing
Investment $1.75 million
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics Inc., Clearfield, Utah
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions 200 feet wide, 1,000 feet long, on 5 acres
Lift Height 85 feet
Track Length 2,050 feet
Vehicles
Coaches Three trains with nylon wheels
Six four-passenger coaches on each train
Train Colors Red, White, Blue
一人じゃぁ、列に並ぶのも、乗って叫ぶのも楽しくないそうで、「もう帰る」と。
昨年運転開始したばかりのMaverickには乗りたかったのですが、やはり人気なようで、列が長かった(ρ_;)
Skyrideに乗って、入り口まで。

降りたところにメリーゴーランドがありました。
「最後にメリーゴーランドに乗りたい」と言うので、これで終了。
のつもりが、・・・
主人のトイレ休憩を待っていたら、目の前に・・・
Demon Drop 
Design
Capacity 4 riders
Cars Each car can seat four passengers side by side on a padded seat with headrests. Each is six feet tall and totally open in the front and on the sides. Riders are secured by an over-the-shoulder locking harness.
Speed of Drop 80 feet/second (55 miles per hour)
Speed of Vertical Lift 18 feet/second
Drop Time 2.5 seconds
Manufacturing
Investment $2.5 million
Manufacturer Intamin Company, Inc., Switzerland
Physical Dimensions
Physical Height 131 feet from top to bottom
Length of Drop 99 feet (10 stories)
Ride Weight 120 tons
Structure Steel structure on a concrete foundation
Freefall Drop 60 feet
あっという間に終わります。
並んでいる人も少ないし、これ意外にお勧めらしいです。

まだまだ沢山ありました。
5時間弱の滞在時間でしたが、待ち時間も少ないので結構乗れました。
ローラーコースター好きにはたまらない遊園地ではないかと思います。
小さなお子様用もありますし、ゲームコーナーも充実していたようですが、
やはり、本気で乗りたい人のほうが楽しめるのではないでしょうか。

以下、  に少し紹介します。

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