(Cedar Point) Avalanche Run
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-Description-Disaster Transport initially opened alongside the Cedar Point beach in 1985 as Avalanche Run. The coaster was themed as an international bobsled race, complete with alpine racing colors and a ski resort station. Despite the popularity of Avalanche Run, however, the ride frequently needed to be closed as sand from the beach would blow onto the track and make riding conditions dangerous and unstable. In 1990, the ride was enclosed and re-themed as Disaster Transport.-Viewing Options-High Definition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... Sites-Roller Coaster DataBase: http://www.rcdb.com/19.htmThem... Parks/Love To Know: http://themeparks.lovetoknow.c... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D... Name: Disaster Transport (1990)Location: Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio 44870 USA)Status: Operating (Operating as Disaster Transport since 1990)Opened: May 11, 1985Type: Steel/BobsledManufacturer: Intamin AGTrain Manufacturer: GiovanolaModel: Swiss BobDesigner: Intamin AGInvestment: $3,400,000 USDHeight: 63 ft (19 m)Drop: 50 ft (15 m)Length: 1,932 ft (589 m)Speed: 40 mph (64 km/h)Inversions: 0Duration: 2 Minutes, 32 SecondsCapacity: 1,023 pphCars: 5Riders Per Train: 10Features:Freewheeling Ride Experience-Interesting Facts- : Avalanche Run was enclosed in 1990 and transformed into Disaster Transport, because the sand from the beach would blow on the track and would damage the track.-Audio Information-Song: Red Dragon TattooArtist: Fountains of WayneAlbum: Utopia ParkwayLabel: Atlantic RecordsBe sure to subscribe to get the latest from DMCoasters!Be sure to check out my website where you can get more information about my coasters and the coasters to come! http://www.DMCoasters.comYou can also follow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/DM oastersCopyright © 2008-2009 DMCoasters & DMProductions. All rights reserved by DMCoasters Inc.
Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: DMCoasters
Length: 02:42
Rating: 4.45098
Views: 19216
Video Comments
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cincybengals101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@EGBlAcKoUt77 Thanks for replying to my comment, 2 years later. :)
brackattack14 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@Zachattack2 I've never seen a roller coaster with "moving tracks", what are you talking about?
MrAllSubject (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Known as the disaster transport today
KickSnareNichtsMehr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Red Dragon Tattoo- Fountains of Wayne. Nice.
Madday18 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
lol that really desnt look safe?? wats keeping you on?
azari9802 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@Stubbypunch yes they also turned it into disaster transport for storage
Stubbypunch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
so did they just keep the same track and build walls around it to make it disaster transport...the track layout looks the same and its a bobsled track...its in the same spot too
woodskendrick1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
oh snap i forgot about this ride.it was lame but fun.
Danny48912 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@cincybengals101 Who knows if it's really safe? That's what makes it fun! It's still around today, they just enclosed it and made it too dark to realize which direction you're going.
Danny48912 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Look at 0:45 to 0:53 on the right hand side. That was me back in 1987 when my sisters were too scared to ride it. |
