Afterburner (Fun Spot)

Afterburner
Afterburner
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
Location	Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
Coordinates	41°40′36.98″N 85°1′52.44″W
Status	Removed
Opening date	1991 (1991)
Closing date	2008 (2008)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched – Shuttle
Manufacturer	Arrow Development
Designer	Arrow Development
Model	Launched Loop
Track layout	Launched Loop
Lift/launch system	Electric motor launch
Height	56 ft (17 m)
Drop	47 ft (14 m)
Length	635 ft (194 m)
Speed	45 mph (72 km/h)
Inversions	2
Duration	1:06
G-force	4
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Afterburner at RCDB

Afterburner was a roller coaster at Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo in Angola, Indiana.

History

It was the only operating roller coaster with an inversion in the state of Indiana until 2008 when Steel Hawg opened at Indiana Beach. It was also notable for formerly using an elevator to transport passengers to the loading platform. Afterburner is the original prototype of Arrow Development's "Launched Loop" shuttle style coaster.

From 1977 to 1990, it was known as "Zoomerang", first at Circus World, then at its short-lived replacement, Boardwalk and Baseball. Both parks were located in Haines City, Florida.

The Afterburner was taken down in February 2017.