Moto Coaster (Darien Lake)
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| Location | Darien Lake |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 2008 |
| Cost | $3.4million |
| Type | Steel - Launched - Motorbike |
| Manufacturer | Zamperla |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Motocoaster |
| Track layout | Stacked Figure-8 |
| Lift/launch system | Flywheel Launch |
| Height | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Drop | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Max speed | 38 mph (61 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Capacity | 250 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 0 - 38 mph in 3 sec |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 0 in (122 cm) |
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| Pictures of MotoCoaster at RCDB | |
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The Orange County Choppers MotoCoaster or OCC MotoCoaster is a Zamperla MotoCoaster installed at Darien Lake. It is Darien Lake's first launched coaster, and is Zamperla's first motorbike roller coaster to be installed in the United States,[1][2] though a different model with horse theming is operating at Knott's Berry Farm, constructed around the same time.[3]
Darien Lake partnered with Orange County Choppers for naming rights for the coaster, along with a promotional giveaway of a custom painted OCC motorcycle, and a custom built bike to remain at the park.[4]
The coaster installed at Darien Lake is actually the prototype coaster that was used for tuning and testing at Zamperla's factory in Italy.[1][3] It replaced the old pools near Darien Square, in an attempt to move guests to different areas of the park.[citation needed]
In 2010, the Name was change from Orange County Choppers Motocoaster to just Motocoaster. In 2011 Zamperla will debut a clone of this layout as the Steeplechase Coaster at the new Screamzone expansion of Luna Park at Coney Island, NY.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Reynders, Nico (2008-01-15). "First Zamperla Motocoaster for Darien Lake!". Theme Park Vision. http://www.tpv.be/article/258/Zamperla%20opent%20their%20first%20Motocoaster%20prototype%20in%20US%20Darien%20Lake/. Retrieved Sept 6 2008.
- ^ "Prototype MotoCoaster To Open at Darien Lake". Ultimate Rollercoaster.Com. 2008-01-12. http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20080112_01.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ a b "Darien Lake to debut MotoCoaster". Park World Online. 2008-01-12. http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/701/Darien_Lake_to_debut_MotoCoaster.html. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ Deckert, Andrea (2008-04-22). "Darien Lake teams with Orange County Choppers". Rochester Business Journal. http://www.rbj.net/fullarticle.cfm?sdid=72660. Retrieved 2008-09-06.[dead link]
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