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'''Outlaw Run''' is a [[wooden roller coaster]] located at the [[Silver Dollar City]] [[amusement park]] in [[Branson, Missouri]]. The ride is notable for being the first wooden roller coaster manufactured by [[Rocky Mountain Construction]], and the only wooden roller coaster with multiple [[Roller coaster inversion|inversion]]s.<ref name="RCDB RMC coasters">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Roller Coaster Search Results|location=Rocky Mountain Construction|accessdate=3 August 2012|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&co=10583}}</ref><ref name="RCDB Son Of Beast">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Son Of Beast|location=Kings Island|rcdb_number=584|accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="RCDB Inverting wooden roller coasters">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Record Holders|location=Inverting wooden roller coasters|accessdate=3 August 2012|url=http://www.rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=4&t=2}}</ref>
'''Outlaw Run''' is a [[wooden roller coaster]] located at the [[Silver Dollar City]] [[amusement park]] in [[Branson, Missouri]]. The ride was the first wooden roller coaster manufactured by [[Rocky Mountain Construction]] and the first wooden roller coaster with multiple [[Roller coaster inversion|inversion]]s.<ref name="RCDB RMC coasters">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Roller Coaster Search Results|location=Rocky Mountain Construction|accessdate=3 August 2012|url=http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&co=10583}}</ref><ref name="RCDB Son Of Beast">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Son Of Beast|location=Kings Island|rcdb_number=584|accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="RCDB Inverting wooden roller coasters">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Record Holders|location=Inverting wooden roller coasters|accessdate=3 August 2012|url=http://www.rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=4&t=2}}</ref>


Planning for ''Outlaw Run'' began in 2009, prior to its official announcement in August 2012. ''Outlaw Run'' opened to the public on March 15, 2013 to generally positive reviews. The {{Convert|2937|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} ride features three inversions and a top speed of {{Convert|68|mph}}.
Planning for ''Outlaw Run'' began in 2009, three years before its official announcement in August 2012. ''Outlaw Run'' opened to the public on March 15, 2013, to generally positive reviews. The {{Convert|2937|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} ride features three inversions and a top speed of {{Convert|68|mph}}.


==Planning and construction==
==Planning and construction==
In 2009, Silver Dollar City began planning a new attraction for 2013.<ref name="Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster" /> After it was decided a wooden roller coaster would be built, the park contacted several manufacturers to investigate what they could build given the land and budget. Rocky Mountain Construction was one of the companies who put forward a proposal. In 2011, Rocky Mountain Construction showcased their new steel roller coaster, [[New Texas Giant]], to park executives. This secured the contract.<ref name="Doco">{{cite AV media|last=Olson|first=Devon|year=2013|title=Outlaw Run: From Dreams To Screams|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln0hTR0l6KU|accessdate=18 May 2013|publisher=[[YouTube]]|location=Branson, Missouri}}</ref>
In 2009, Silver Dollar City began planning a new attraction, to be opened in 2013.<ref name="Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster" /> After the park decided on a wooden roller coaster, the park contacted several manufacturers to request proposals. In 2011, Rocky Mountain Construction, one of the companies that submitted a proposal, showcased their new steel roller coaster, [[New Texas Giant]], to park executives. This demonstration secured the contract.<ref name="Doco">{{cite AV media|last=Olson|first=Devon|year=2013|title=Outlaw Run: From Dreams To Screams|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln0hTR0l6KU|accessdate=18 May 2013|publisher=[[YouTube]]|location=Branson, Missouri}}</ref>


At the [[IAAPA]] 2011 Trade Show, [[Alan Schilke]] of Rocky Mountain Construction revealed their company had two projects that they would be working on for 2013 openings &ndash; one of which was the complete design and manufacturing of a wooden roller coaster.<ref name="TPR IAAPA 2011">{{cite interview|last=Schilke|first=Alan|interviewer=[[Robb Alvey]]|title=IAAPA 2011|program=Theme Park Review|city=Orlando, Florida|date=16 November 2011}}</ref> It was later revealed that this roller coaster would be going to Silver Dollar City.<ref name="North Idaho roller coaster maker expands to accommodate innovations">{{cite news|last=McLean|first=Mike|title=North Idaho roller coaster maker expands to accommodate innovations|url=http://www.spokanejournal.com/article.php?id=7763|accessdate=3 August 2012|newspaper=Journal of Business|date=19 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="RCDB">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Outlaw Run|location=Silver Dollar City|rcdb_number=10582|accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref>
At the [[International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions]] (IAAPA) 2011 Trade Show, [[Alan Schilke]] of Rocky Mountain Construction revealed that their company was working on two projects to be opened in 2013; one of the projects was the design and construction of a wooden roller coaster.<ref name="TPR IAAPA 2011">{{cite interview|last=Schilke|first=Alan|interviewer=[[Robb Alvey]]|title=IAAPA 2011|program=Theme Park Review|city=Orlando, Florida|date=16 November 2011}}</ref> It was later revealed that this roller coaster would be built at Silver Dollar City.<ref name="North Idaho roller coaster maker expands to accommodate innovations">{{cite news|last=McLean|first=Mike|title=North Idaho roller coaster maker expands to accommodate innovations|url=http://www.spokanejournal.com/article.php?id=7763|accessdate=3 August 2012|newspaper=Journal of Business|date=19 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="RCDB">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Outlaw Run|location=Silver Dollar City|rcdb_number=10582|accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref>


Following the beginning of construction at the park, Silver Dollar City launched a [[Teaser campaign|teaser website]] for a new attraction set to open in 2013.<ref name="Teaser launch">{{cite web|title=Something bold is...|url=http://www.facebook.com/Silverdollarcity/posts/249413338506061|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=3 August 2012|date=23 June 2012|author=Silver Dollar City}}</ref> The website featured a [[public notice]] indicating the ride's theme would be [[stagecoach]]es and the [[wild west]].<ref name="Teaser website - Home">{{cite web|title=Silver Dollar City 2013|url=http://www.silverdollarcity2013.com/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eQy9mpx|archivedate=3 August 2012|year=2012}}</ref> The teaser website also stated an announcement would be made on August 9, 2012.<ref name="Teaser website - thanks">{{cite web|title=Silver Dollar City 2013 - Thank you!|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/thanks.html|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eR3IybS|archivedate=3 August 2012|year=2012}}</ref> As part of a teaser campaign leading to the announcement, two clues were released; the first clue was a handwritten letter while the second was a photo overlooking the park's [[Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness]] attraction and the nearby [[Table Rock Lake]].<ref name="Clue 1">{{cite web|title=Clue 1|url=http://sdctripplanning.com/clues/clue1.php|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eQFKwFK|archivedate=3 August 2012|month=July|year=2012}}</ref><ref name="Clue 2">{{cite web|title=Clue 2|url=http://sdctripplanning.com/clues/clue2.php|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eQESOqe|archivedate=3 August 2012|date=3 August 2012}}</ref>
Following the beginning of construction at the park, Silver Dollar City launched a [[Teaser campaign|teaser website]] for a new attraction to open in 2013.<ref name="Teaser launch">{{cite web|title=Something bold is...|url=http://www.facebook.com/Silverdollarcity/posts/249413338506061|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=3 August 2012|date=23 June 2012|author=Silver Dollar City}}</ref> The website featured a [[public notice]] indicating that the ride's theme would be [[stagecoach]]es and the [[wild west]].<ref name="Teaser website - Home">{{cite web|title=Silver Dollar City 2013|url=http://www.silverdollarcity2013.com/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eQy9mpx|archivedate=3 August 2012|year=2012}}</ref> The teaser website also stated that an announcement would be made on August 9, 2012.<ref name="Teaser website - thanks">{{cite web|title=Silver Dollar City 2013 - Thank you!|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/thanks.html|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eR3IybS|archivedate=3 August 2012|year=2012}}</ref> As part of its teaser campaign leading to the announcement, the park released two clues; the first clue was a handwritten letter, while the second was a photo of the park's [[Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness]] attraction and the nearby [[Table Rock Lake]].<ref name="Clue 1">{{cite web|title=Clue 1|url=http://sdctripplanning.com/clues/clue1.php|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eQFKwFK|archivedate=3 August 2012|date=July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Clue 2">{{cite web|title=Clue 2|url=http://sdctripplanning.com/clues/clue2.php|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=3 August 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/69eQESOqe|archivedate=3 August 2012|date=3 August 2012}}</ref>


On August 9, 2012, Silver Dollar City officially announced Outlaw Run.<ref name="Silver Dollar City rolls out new wooden coaster">{{cite news|title=Silver Dollar City rolls out new wooden coaster|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/09/4710312/silver-dollar-city-rolls-out-new.html|accessdate=9 August 2012|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=9 August 2012}}</ref> Upon opening in Spring 2013, the ride would be the only wooden roller coaster to feature inversions and would feature the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Steepest wooden roller coasters|steepest drop on a wooden roller coaster]].<ref name="Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster">{{cite news|title=Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster|url=http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120809/NEWS01/308090099/SILVER-DOLLAR-CITY-ROLLER-COASTER-BRANSON-MISSOURI?nclick_check=1|accessdate=9 August 2012|newspaper=News-Leader|date=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref name=PR>{{cite web|title=Silver Dollar City Announces World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/details/news/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=9 August 2012|date=9 August 2012}}</ref> At a cost of $10 million, the ride would be the single biggest investment on a Silver Dollar City attraction in more than a decade.<ref name="Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie">{{cite journal|title=Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie|journal=Park World Magazine|year=2012|month=September|pages=6-7}}</ref>
On August 9, 2012, Silver Dollar City officially announced that ''Outlaw Run'' would open in the second quarter of 2013.<ref name="Silver Dollar City rolls out new wooden coaster">{{cite news|title=Silver Dollar City rolls out new wooden coaster|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/09/4710312/silver-dollar-city-rolls-out-new.html|accessdate=9 August 2012|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=9 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812001940/http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/09/4710312/silver-dollar-city-rolls-out-new.html|archivedate=12 August 2012}}</ref> At its opening, the ride would be the only wooden roller coaster to feature inversions and would feature the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Steepest wooden roller coasters|steepest drop on a wooden roller coaster]].<ref name="Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster">{{cite news|title=Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster|url=http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120809/NEWS01/308090099/SILVER-DOLLAR-CITY-ROLLER-COASTER-BRANSON-MISSOURI?nclick_check=1|accessdate=9 August 2012|newspaper=News-Leader|date=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref name=PR>{{cite web|title=Silver Dollar City Announces World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/details/news/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=9 August 2012|date=9 August 2012}}</ref> At a cost of $10 million, the ride would be the most expensive Silver Dollar City attraction in more than a decade.<ref name="Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie">{{cite journal|title=Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie|journal=Park World Magazine|date=September 2012|pages=6-7}}</ref>


On September 26, 2012, the last piece of track was installed on Outlaw Run.<ref name="Milestone Reached–Last Piece of Track Set In Place">{{cite web|title=Milestone Reached–Last Piece of Track Set In Place|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/milestone-reached-last-piece-of-track-set-in-place/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=September 29, 2012|date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> The ride [[soft opened]] on March 13, 2013, with a public opening two days later.<ref name='Reporters Take On "Outlaw Run" Today'>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Larry|title=Reporters Take On "Outlaw Run" Today|url=http://www.ktts.com/news/197725231.html|publisher=[[KTTS-FM]]|accessdate=March 13, 2013|date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> Official opening celebrations were held one month later.<ref name="Outlaw Run's official grand opening set for this weekend">{{cite news|title=Outlaw Run's official grand opening set for this weekend|url=http://bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_fdc79344-a222-11e2-b85b-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=Branson Tri-Lakes News|date=10 April 2013}}</ref>
On September 26, 2012, the last piece of track was installed on ''Outlaw Run''.<ref name="Milestone Reached–Last Piece of Track Set In Place">{{cite web|title=Milestone Reached–Last Piece of Track Set In Place|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/milestone-reached-last-piece-of-track-set-in-place/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=September 29, 2012|date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> The ride opened to a limited audience on March 13, 2013, with a public opening two days later.<ref name='Reporters Take On "Outlaw Run" Today'>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Larry|title=Reporters Take On "Outlaw Run" Today|url=http://www.ktts.com/news/197725231.html|publisher=[[KTTS-FM]]|accessdate=March 13, 2013|date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> Official opening celebrations were held in April.<ref name="Outlaw Run's official grand opening set for this weekend">{{cite news|title=Outlaw Run's official grand opening set for this weekend|url=http://bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_fdc79344-a222-11e2-b85b-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=Branson Tri-Lakes News|date=10 April 2013}}</ref>


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==


Outlaw Run is Rocky Mountain Construction's debut wooden roller coaster.<ref name="RCDB RMC coasters" /> The $10 million ride is the second-fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, reaching speeds of up to {{Convert|68|mph}}.<ref name="Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster" /> Throughout the course of the {{Convert|2937|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} ride, riders go through three [[Roller coaster inversion|inversions]] including a double [[heartline roll]].<ref name=RCDB /> The park's existing [[Terrain roller coaster|terrain]] (situated on the [[Ozark Mountains]]) is utilised to allow a {{Convert|107|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[lift hill]] to be translated into a first drop stretching {{Convert|162|ft|m}}.<ref name=RCDB /><ref name=About.com>{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Arthur|title=Outlaw Run Coaster Coming to Silver Dollar City in 2013|url=http://themeparks.about.com/od/rollercoasternews/a/Outlaw-Run-Silver-Dollar-City-Coaster-Preview.htm|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]}}</ref>
''Outlaw Run'' was Rocky Mountain Construction's first wooden roller coaster.<ref name="RCDB RMC coasters" /> It is the second-fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, reaching speeds of up to {{Convert|68|mph}}.<ref name="Silver Dollar City announces new roller coaster" /> Throughout the course of the {{Convert|2937|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} ride, riders go through three [[Roller coaster inversion|inversions]], including a double [[heartline roll]].<ref name=RCDB /> The park's existing [[Terrain roller coaster|terrain]] (the park is located in the [[Ozark Mountains]]) is used to allow a {{Convert|107|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[lift hill]] to be translated into a first drop stretching {{Convert|162|ft|m}}.<ref name=RCDB /><ref name=About.com>{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Arthur|title=Outlaw Run Coaster Coming to Silver Dollar City in 2013|url=http://themeparks.about.com/od/rollercoasternews/a/Outlaw-Run-Silver-Dollar-City-Coaster-Preview.htm|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]}}</ref>


The {{Convert|2937|ft}} of track is primarily made of layers of laminated wood with a steel plate located in the upper layers of the track.<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> The steel plating is known as [[Topper Track]] and is found on many roller coasters that Rocky Mountain Construction have renovated.<ref name="Tremors Coaster Topper Track Installation">{{cite web|title=Tremors Coaster Topper Track Installation|url=http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.154376687932793.23770.154373424599786&type=3|work=Photos|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=8 July 2012|author=Rocky Mountain Construction|date=15 October 2010}}</ref><ref name='Georgia Cyclone: A Classic "Woodie"'/> This track style is designed to reduce the maintenance required for a wooden roller coaster and provide a smoother ride experience.<ref name='Georgia Cyclone: A Classic "Woodie"'>{{cite web|title=Georgia Cyclone: A Classic "Woodie"|url=http://content.sixflags.com/news/overgeorgia/rides/georgia-cyclone?ic=I0028E136&gc=GTEST0000000002|publisher=Six Flags|accessdate=8 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Rocky Mountain Construction Company CoasterNet">{{cite web|first=Brandon|title=Rocky Mountain Construction Company|url=http://www.coaster-net.com/blogs/160-rocky-mountain-construction-company/|publisher=Coaster-Net|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=16 February 2011}}</ref> Rocky Mountain Construction spent four years developing technology to allow them to twist beams of wood.<ref name=WGN-TV />
The {{Convert|2937|ft}} of track is made primarily of layers of laminated wood, with a steel plate located in the upper layers of the track.<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> The steel plating is known as [[Topper Track]] and is found on many roller coasters that Rocky Mountain Construction has renovated.<ref name="Tremors Coaster Topper Track Installation">{{cite web|title=Tremors Coaster Topper Track Installation|url=http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.154376687932793.23770.154373424599786&type=3|work=Photos|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=8 July 2012|author=Rocky Mountain Construction|date=15 October 2010}}</ref><ref name='Georgia Cyclone: A Classic "Woodie"'/> This track style is designed to reduce the maintenance typically required for a wooden roller coaster and to provide a smoother ride experience.<ref name='Georgia Cyclone: A Classic "Woodie"'>{{cite web|title=Georgia Cyclone: A Classic "Woodie"|url=http://content.sixflags.com/news/overgeorgia/rides/georgia-cyclone?ic=I0028E136&gc=GTEST0000000002|publisher=Six Flags|accessdate=8 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Rocky Mountain Construction Company CoasterNet">{{cite web|first=Brandon|title=Rocky Mountain Construction Company|url=http://www.coaster-net.com/blogs/160-rocky-mountain-construction-company/|publisher=Coaster-Net|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=16 February 2011}}</ref> Rocky Mountain Construction spent four years developing technology to allow them to twist beams of wood.<ref name=WGN-TV />


The operation of Outlaw Run consists of two trains each featuring twelve pairs of riders.<ref name=RCDB>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Outlaw Run|location=Silver Dollar City|rcdb_number=10582|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref> Riders, which must be {{Convert|48|in|cm}} or taller to ride,<ref name=RCDB /> are restrained in their individual [[fiberglass]] seats with a U-shaped lap bar.<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> Unlike most roller coaster trains which utilise [[Roller coaster wheel assembly|polyurethane wheels]], Outlaw Run features [[steel]] wheels.<ref name="TPR IAAPA 2011"/><ref name="Fact Sheet" />
''Outlaw Run'' consists of two trains, each featuring twelve pairs of riders.<ref name=RCDB>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Outlaw Run|location=Silver Dollar City|rcdb_number=10582|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref> Riders, who must be {{Convert|48|in|cm}} or taller to ride,<ref name=RCDB /> are restrained in their individual [[fiberglass]] seats with a U-shaped lap bar.<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> Unlike most roller coaster trains, which have [[Roller coaster wheel assembly|polyurethane wheels]], ''Outlaw Run'' features [[steel]] wheels.<ref name="TPR IAAPA 2011"/><ref name="Fact Sheet" />


Outlaw Run features a [[Western (genre)|Western]] stagecoach theme. The ride's [[Station (roller coaster)|station]] is themed as a stagecoach depot located in the outskirts of Silver Dollar City. According to the ride's storyline, stagecoaches would depart daily heading west, where they would be intercepted by outlaws who would steal the riders' belongings. Riders of the Outlaw Run wooden roller coaster are part of the [[law enforcement]] tasked to take control back from the outlaws. To keep their family-friendly image, Silver Dollar City uses a variety of theming to advertise that the "good guys" will always win.<ref name="Doco" />
''Outlaw Run'' features a [[Western (genre)|Western]] stagecoach theme. The ride's [[Station (roller coaster)|station]] is themed as a stagecoach depot located in the outskirts of Silver Dollar City. According to the ride's storyline, stagecoaches depart daily heading west, where they are intercepted by outlaws who want to steal the riders' belongings. ''Outlaw Run'' riders are [[law enforcement]] personnel tasked with stopping the outlaws. To keep their family-friendly image, Silver Dollar City uses a variety of theming to advertise that the "good guys" will always win.<ref name="Doco" />


==Ride experience==
==Ride experience==
The [[Train (roller coaster)|train]] exits out of the station and ascends the [[chain lift hill]]. The track then goes through a small [[pre-drop]], similar to [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] [[steel roller coaster]]s, before dropping {{Convert|162|ft|m}} at an angle of 81°. The train then ascends into the first element, an outside [[banked turn]], where the track is banked over to 153° before rolling back out of the bank. After going around a low-to-the-ground curve, the train enters a {{Convert|100|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[Roller coaster elements#Double Down|double down]] followed by a {{Convert|70|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[Roller coaster elements#Double Up|double up]]. More turns follow before the train enters a small [[air-time]] hill. Outlaw Run's final two inversions are heartline rolls, where the axis of rotation is approximately on the riders' hearts. The train then enters the [[brake run]] before returning to the station.<ref name="Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie" /><ref name="Fact Sheet">{{cite web|title=Fact Sheet|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=Click+here+to+download+PDF|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=9 August 2012|date=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Layout|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/details/layout/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Official POV">{{cite web|title=Outlaw Run Official POV|url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=-KqDI599wvE|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 13, 2013|date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> A single ride cycle is completed in approximately 1 minute and 27 seconds.<ref name=RCDB />
The [[Train (roller coaster)|train]] exits out of the station and ascends the [[chain lift hill]]. The track then goes through a small [[pre-drop]], similar to that on [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] [[steel roller coaster]]s, before dropping {{Convert|162|ft|m}} at an angle of 81°. The train then ascends into the first element, an outside [[banked turn]], where the track is banked over to 153° before rolling back out of the bank. After going around a low-to-the-ground curve, the train enters a {{Convert|100|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[Roller coaster elements#Double Down|double down]] followed by a {{Convert|70|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[Roller coaster elements#Double Up|double up]]. After more turns, the train enters a small [[air-time]] hill. Outlaw Run's final two inversions are heartline rolls, turns in which the axis of rotation is approximately at the riders' hearts. The train then enters the [[brake run]] and returns to the station.<ref name="Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie" /><ref name="Fact Sheet">{{cite web|title=Fact Sheet|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=Click+here+to+download+PDF|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=9 August 2012|date=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Layout|url=http://silverdollarcity2013.com/details/layout/|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=9 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Official POV">{{cite web|title=Outlaw Run Official POV|url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=-KqDI599wvE|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 13, 2013|date=March 13, 2013}}</ref> A single ride cycle is completed in approximately 1 minute and 27 seconds.<ref name=RCDB />


==Records==
==Records==
Outlaw Run features the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Steepest_wooden_roller_coasters|steepest drop on any wooden roller coaster in the world]] at 81°.<ref name="Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie" /><ref name="Fact Sheet" /> Although Outlaw Run was originally set to claim the record for the only operating wooden roller coaster to feature inversions,<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> the announcement of [[Hades 360]]<ref name="Going off the (Wooden) Rails on a Crazy Train">{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Arthur|title=Going off the (Wooden) Rails on a Crazy Train|url=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2012/11/27/going-off-the-wooden-rails-on-a-crazy-train.htm|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[About.com]]|date=27 November 2012|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]}}</ref> forced Silver Dollar City to tweak their claim to be the only wooden roller coaster to feature multiple inversions.<ref name="Official webpage">{{cite web|title=Outlaw Run|url=http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/attractions/rides/Outlaw-Run.aspx|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref> It is also tied with [[Colossos (Heide Park)|Colossos]] at [[Heide Park]] as the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Fastest_wooden_roller_coasters|second fastest wooden roller coaster in the world]], with a top speed of {{Convert|68|mph}}.<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> However, some of these records will be broken by ''[[Goliath (Six Flags Great America)|Goliath]]'' at [[Six Flags Great America]] in the Spring of 2014. ''Goliath'' is another Rocky Mountain Construction roller coaster and will feature the steepest drop, longest drop, and fastest speed of any wooden roller coaster in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=New for 2014|url=http://content.sixflags.com/comingin2014/|date=August 29, 2013|accessdate=August 29, 2013}}</ref> ''Outlaw Run'' will retain the record for the wooden roller coaster with most inversions.
''Outlaw Run'' features the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Steepest_wooden_roller_coasters|steepest drop]], 81°, on any wooden roller coaster in the world.<ref name="Outlaw Run: Silver Dollar City plans upside down woodie" /><ref name="Fact Sheet" /> Although the creators of ''Outlaw Run'' originally planned to claim the record for the only operating wooden roller coaster to feature inversions,<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> the announcement of [[Hades 360]]<ref name="Going off the (Wooden) Rails on a Crazy Train">{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Arthur|title=Going off the (Wooden) Rails on a Crazy Train|url=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2012/11/27/going-off-the-wooden-rails-on-a-crazy-train.htm|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[About.com]]|date=27 November 2012|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]}}</ref> at [[Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park]] in [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin]], forced Silver Dollar City to modify their claim; they now cite ''Outlaw Run'' as the only wooden roller coaster to feature multiple inversions.<ref name="Official webpage">{{cite web|title=Outlaw Run|url=http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/attractions/rides/Outlaw-Run.aspx|publisher=Silver Dollar City|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref> It is also tied with [[Colossos (Heide Park)|Colossos]] at [[Heide Park]] as the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Fastest_wooden_roller_coasters|second fastest wooden roller coaster in the world]], with a top speed of {{Convert|68|mph}}.<ref name="Fact Sheet" /> It is expected, however, that some of these records will be broken by ''[[Goliath (Six Flags Great America)|Goliath]]'' at [[Six Flags Great America]] in the first half of 2014. ''Goliath'' is another Rocky Mountain Construction roller coaster and is expected to feature the steepest drop, longest drop, and fastest speed of any wooden roller coaster in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=New for 2014|url=http://content.sixflags.com/comingin2014/|date=August 29, 2013|accessdate=August 29, 2013}}</ref> ''Outlaw Run'' will retain the record for the wooden roller coaster with the most inversions.


==Reception==
==Reception==
Following the announcement of Outlaw Run, the ride's layout received favorable reviews.<ref name=About.com /><ref name="Top 13 for 2013: Most anticipated new rides at U.S. theme parks" /><ref name="Looping wooden roller coasters are about to become a reality" /> Arthur Levine of [[About.com]] stated "the coaster appears to have a great layout and should provide the kind of ride that fans adore".<ref name=About.com /> Brady MacDonald of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' ranked Outlaw Run in his top 13 most anticipated new theme park attractions in the United States for 2013.<ref name="Top 13 for 2013: Most anticipated new rides at U.S. theme parks">{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Top 13 for 2013: Most anticipated new rides at U.S. theme parks|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/14/news/la-trb-2013-theme-parks-us-11201107|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=14 November 2011|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]}}</ref> [[Robb Alvey]] of ''[[Theme Park Review]]'' described the ride layout as "fantastic", stating "whatever those guys at Rocky Mountain are doing, they are doing it right".<ref name="Looping wooden roller coasters are about to become a reality">{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Looping wooden roller coasters are about to become a reality|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/25/news/la-trb-rocky-mountain-coasters-10201225|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=25 October 2012}}</ref>
Following the announcement of ''Outlaw Run'', the ride's layout received favorable reviews.<ref name=About.com /><ref name="Top 13 for 2013: Most anticipated new rides at U.S. theme parks" /><ref name="Looping wooden roller coasters are about to become a reality" /> Arthur Levine of [[About.com]] said that "the coaster appears to have a great layout and should provide the kind of ride that fans adore".<ref name=About.com /> Brady MacDonald of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' ranked ''Outlaw Run'' in his top 13 most anticipated new theme park attractions in the United States for 2013.<ref name="Top 13 for 2013: Most anticipated new rides at U.S. theme parks">{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Top 13 for 2013: Most anticipated new rides at U.S. theme parks|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/14/news/la-trb-2013-theme-parks-us-11201107|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=14 November 2011|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]}}</ref> [[Robb Alvey]] of ''[[Theme Park Review]]'' described the ride layout as "fantastic", saying that "whatever those guys at Rocky Mountain are doing, they are doing it right".<ref name="Looping wooden roller coasters are about to become a reality">{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Looping wooden roller coasters are about to become a reality|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/25/news/la-trb-rocky-mountain-coasters-10201225|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=25 October 2012}}</ref>


Outlaw Run received largely positive reviews, following the ride's opening in 2013. Marcus Leshock of ''[[WGN-TV]]'' was among the first to ride Outlaw Run. Despite his high expectations, he described Outlaw Run as "a great ride; an incredible ride".<ref name="WGN-TV">{{cite news|last=Leshock|first=Marcus|title=Outlaw Run: Record breaking wooden roller coaster opens at Branson’s Silver Dollar City|url=http://wgntv.com/2013/03/15/outlaw-run-record-breaking-wooden-roller-coaster-opens-at-bransons-silver-dollar-city/|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[WGN-TV]]|date=15 March 2013|publisher=[[Tribune Broadcasting]]}}</ref> Brandy McDonnell of the ''[[The Oklahoman]]'' described Outlaw Run as the highlight of Silver Dollar City. She stated "it's a speedy and spine-tingling ride worth waiting a few hours to take".<ref name="The Oklahoman">{{cite news|last=McDonnell|first=Brandy|title=Video: Branson for the whole family – Riding the Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City|url=http://newsok.com/article/3833201|accessdate=5 December 2013|newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]]|date=12 May 2013|publisher=OPUBCO Communications Group}}</ref> Tim Baldwin of ''Roller Coaster Magazine'' described ''Outlaw Run'' as "exhilarating but not intimidating". He also stated the ride "is satisfying to the thrill seekers and fun for moms as well".<ref name="Outlaw Run...The World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster">{{cite news|last=Burlingame|first=Linda|title=Outlaw Run...The World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster|url=http://www.shepherdgazette.com/20130627237/Summer-2013/outlaw-run.html|accessdate=July 20, 2013|newspaper=Shepherd Gazette|date=June 27, 2013}}</ref> Justin Garvanovic of ''First Drop Magazine'' described pacing as an important characteristic of a roller coaster, stating "So many coasters get it wrong. Outlaw Run gets it right."<ref name="Outlaw Run...The World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster" />
''Outlaw Run'' received largely positive reviews following the ride's opening in 2013. Marcus Leshock of ''[[WGN-TV]]'' was among the first to ride ''Outlaw Run''. Despite his high expectations, he described it as "a great ride; an incredible ride".<ref name="WGN-TV">{{cite news|last=Leshock|first=Marcus|title=Outlaw Run: Record breaking wooden roller coaster opens at Branson’s Silver Dollar City|url=http://wgntv.com/2013/03/15/outlaw-run-record-breaking-wooden-roller-coaster-opens-at-bransons-silver-dollar-city/|accessdate=17 May 2013|newspaper=[[WGN-TV]]|date=15 March 2013|publisher=[[Tribune Broadcasting]]}}</ref> Brandy McDonnell of the ''[[The Oklahoman]]'' described ''Outlaw Run'' as the highlight of Silver Dollar City: "it's a speedy and spine-tingling ride worth waiting a few hours to take".<ref name="The Oklahoman">{{cite news|last=McDonnell|first=Brandy|title=Video: Branson for the whole family – Riding the Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City|url=http://newsok.com/article/3833201|accessdate=5 December 2013|newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]]|date=12 May 2013|publisher=OPUBCO Communications Group}}</ref> Tim Baldwin of ''Roller Coaster Magazine'' described ''Outlaw Run'' as "exhilarating but not intimidating" and "satisfying to the thrill seekers and fun for moms as well".<ref name="Outlaw Run...The World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster">{{cite news|last=Burlingame|first=Linda|title=Outlaw Run...The World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster|url=http://www.shepherdgazette.com/20130627237/Summer-2013/outlaw-run.html|accessdate=July 20, 2013|newspaper=Shepherd Gazette|date=June 27, 2013}}</ref> Justin Garvanovic of ''First Drop Magazine'', after describing pacing as an important characteristic of a roller coaster, said "So many coasters get it wrong. Outlaw Run gets it right."<ref name="Outlaw Run...The World’s Most Daring Wood Coaster" />


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In its debut year, ''Outlaw Run'' ranked highly in ''[[Amusement Today]]'''s [[Golden Ticket Awards]]. The ride won the [[Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride]] with 45% of the vote.<ref name="Silver Dollar City, Dollywood win Best New Rides">{{cite journal|last=Baldwin|first=Tim|title=Silver Dollar City, Dollywood win Best New Rides|journal=[[Amusement Today]]|date=September 2013|volume=17|issue=6.2|page=24|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2013_golden_ticket_section.pdf|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Park and ride winners">{{cite journal|title=Park and ride winners|journal=[[Amusement Today]]|date=September 2013|volume=17|issue=6.2|page=4|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2013_golden_ticket_section.pdf|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> It also ranked at position 7 for the world's best wooden roller coasters.<ref name=GTA2013>{{cite journal|title=2013 Top 50 Wooden Roller Coasters|journal=[[Amusement Today]]|date=September 2013|volume=17|issue=6.2|pages=40–41|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2013_golden_ticket_section.pdf|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>
Silver Dollar City originally predicted ''Outlaw Run'' would attract an additional 65,000 visitors to the park following its opening.<ref name="Silver Dollar City unveils their newest roller coaster - Outlaw Run">{{cite news|last=Henry|first=Lindsey|title=Silver Dollar City unveils their newest roller coaster - Outlaw Run|url=http://www.koamtv.com/story/19242024/silver-dollar-city-unveils-their-newest-roller-coaster|accessdate=10 August 2012|newspaper=Koam|date=9 August 2012}}</ref> After receiving positive feedback from guests, that expectation was shifted to 85,000 additional visitors.<ref name="Park World Magazine">{{cite journal|last=Ruben|first=Paul|title=Outlaw Run: Rocky Mountain Construction rides into Silver Dollar City|journal=Park World Magazine|year=2013|month=July|pages=36–37}}</ref>

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In its debut year, ''Outlaw Run'' ranked highly in ''[[Amusement Today]]'''s [[Golden Ticket Awards]]. The ride won the [[Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride]] with 45% of the vote.<ref name="Silver Dollar City, Dollywood win Best New Rides">{{cite journal|last=Baldwin|first=Tim|title=Silver Dollar City, Dollywood win Best New Rides|journal=[[Amusement Today]]|year=2013|month=September|volume=17|issue=6.2|page=24|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2013_golden_ticket_section.pdf|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Park and ride winners">{{cite journal|title=Park and ride winners|journal=[[Amusement Today]]|year=2013|month=September|volume=17|issue=6.2|page=4|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2013_golden_ticket_section.pdf|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref> It also ranked at position 7 for the world's best wooden roller coasters.<ref name=GTA2013>{{cite journal|title=2013 Top 50 Wooden Roller Coasters|journal=[[Amusement Today]]|year=2013|month=September|volume=17|issue=6.2|pages=40–41|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2013_golden_ticket_section.pdf|accessdate=September 8, 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:21, 5 December 2013

Outlaw Run
Silver Dollar City
LocationSilver Dollar City
Park sectionThe Great Barn at Wilson's Farm
Coordinates36°40′05″N 93°20′24″W / 36.66806°N 93.34000°W / 36.66806; -93.34000
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateMarch 13, 2013 (2013-03-13)
Opening dateMarch 15, 2013 (2013-03-15)
CostUS$10 million
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerRocky Mountain Construction
DesignerAlan Schilke
ModelCustom
Track layoutTerrain
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height107 ft (33 m)
Drop162 ft (49 m)
Length2,937 ft (895 m)
Speed68 mph (109 km/h)
Inversions3
Duration1:27
Max vertical angle81°
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Outlaw Run at RCDB

Outlaw Run is a wooden roller coaster located at the Silver Dollar City amusement park in Branson, Missouri. The ride was the first wooden roller coaster manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction and the first wooden roller coaster with multiple inversions.[1][2][3]

Planning for Outlaw Run began in 2009, three years before its official announcement in August 2012. Outlaw Run opened to the public on March 15, 2013, to generally positive reviews. The 2,937-foot-long (895 m) ride features three inversions and a top speed of 68 miles per hour (109 km/h).

Planning and construction

In 2009, Silver Dollar City began planning a new attraction, to be opened in 2013.[4] After the park decided on a wooden roller coaster, the park contacted several manufacturers to request proposals. In 2011, Rocky Mountain Construction, one of the companies that submitted a proposal, showcased their new steel roller coaster, New Texas Giant, to park executives. This demonstration secured the contract.[5]

At the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) 2011 Trade Show, Alan Schilke of Rocky Mountain Construction revealed that their company was working on two projects to be opened in 2013; one of the projects was the design and construction of a wooden roller coaster.[6] It was later revealed that this roller coaster would be built at Silver Dollar City.[7][8]

Following the beginning of construction at the park, Silver Dollar City launched a teaser website for a new attraction to open in 2013.[9] The website featured a public notice indicating that the ride's theme would be stagecoaches and the wild west.[10] The teaser website also stated that an announcement would be made on August 9, 2012.[11] As part of its teaser campaign leading to the announcement, the park released two clues; the first clue was a handwritten letter, while the second was a photo of the park's Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness attraction and the nearby Table Rock Lake.[12][13]

On August 9, 2012, Silver Dollar City officially announced that Outlaw Run would open in the second quarter of 2013.[14] At its opening, the ride would be the only wooden roller coaster to feature inversions and would feature the steepest drop on a wooden roller coaster.[4][15] At a cost of $10 million, the ride would be the most expensive Silver Dollar City attraction in more than a decade.[16]

On September 26, 2012, the last piece of track was installed on Outlaw Run.[17] The ride opened to a limited audience on March 13, 2013, with a public opening two days later.[18] Official opening celebrations were held in April.[19]

Characteristics

Outlaw Run was Rocky Mountain Construction's first wooden roller coaster.[1] It is the second-fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, reaching speeds of up to 68 miles per hour (109 km/h).[4] Throughout the course of the 2,937-foot-long (895 m) ride, riders go through three inversions, including a double heartline roll.[8] The park's existing terrain (the park is located in the Ozark Mountains) is used to allow a 107-foot-tall (33 m) lift hill to be translated into a first drop stretching 162 feet (49 m).[8][20]

The 2,937 feet (895 m) of track is made primarily of layers of laminated wood, with a steel plate located in the upper layers of the track.[21] The steel plating is known as Topper Track and is found on many roller coasters that Rocky Mountain Construction has renovated.[22][23] This track style is designed to reduce the maintenance typically required for a wooden roller coaster and to provide a smoother ride experience.[23][24] Rocky Mountain Construction spent four years developing technology to allow them to twist beams of wood.[25]

Outlaw Run consists of two trains, each featuring twelve pairs of riders.[8] Riders, who must be 48 inches (120 cm) or taller to ride,[8] are restrained in their individual fiberglass seats with a U-shaped lap bar.[21] Unlike most roller coaster trains, which have polyurethane wheels, Outlaw Run features steel wheels.[6][21]

Outlaw Run features a Western stagecoach theme. The ride's station is themed as a stagecoach depot located in the outskirts of Silver Dollar City. According to the ride's storyline, stagecoaches depart daily heading west, where they are intercepted by outlaws who want to steal the riders' belongings. Outlaw Run riders are law enforcement personnel tasked with stopping the outlaws. To keep their family-friendly image, Silver Dollar City uses a variety of theming to advertise that the "good guys" will always win.[5]

Ride experience

The train exits out of the station and ascends the chain lift hill. The track then goes through a small pre-drop, similar to that on Bolliger & Mabillard steel roller coasters, before dropping 162 feet (49 m) at an angle of 81°. The train then ascends into the first element, an outside banked turn, where the track is banked over to 153° before rolling back out of the bank. After going around a low-to-the-ground curve, the train enters a 100-foot-tall (30 m) double down followed by a 70-foot-tall (21 m) double up. After more turns, the train enters a small air-time hill. Outlaw Run's final two inversions are heartline rolls, turns in which the axis of rotation is approximately at the riders' hearts. The train then enters the brake run and returns to the station.[16][21][26][27] A single ride cycle is completed in approximately 1 minute and 27 seconds.[8]

Records

Outlaw Run features the steepest drop, 81°, on any wooden roller coaster in the world.[16][21] Although the creators of Outlaw Run originally planned to claim the record for the only operating wooden roller coaster to feature inversions,[21] the announcement of Hades 360[28] at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, forced Silver Dollar City to modify their claim; they now cite Outlaw Run as the only wooden roller coaster to feature multiple inversions.[29] It is also tied with Colossos at Heide Park as the second fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, with a top speed of 68 miles per hour (109 km/h).[21] It is expected, however, that some of these records will be broken by Goliath at Six Flags Great America in the first half of 2014. Goliath is another Rocky Mountain Construction roller coaster and is expected to feature the steepest drop, longest drop, and fastest speed of any wooden roller coaster in the world.[30] Outlaw Run will retain the record for the wooden roller coaster with the most inversions.

Reception

Following the announcement of Outlaw Run, the ride's layout received favorable reviews.[20][31][32] Arthur Levine of About.com said that "the coaster appears to have a great layout and should provide the kind of ride that fans adore".[20] Brady MacDonald of the Los Angeles Times ranked Outlaw Run in his top 13 most anticipated new theme park attractions in the United States for 2013.[31] Robb Alvey of Theme Park Review described the ride layout as "fantastic", saying that "whatever those guys at Rocky Mountain are doing, they are doing it right".[32]

Outlaw Run received largely positive reviews following the ride's opening in 2013. Marcus Leshock of WGN-TV was among the first to ride Outlaw Run. Despite his high expectations, he described it as "a great ride; an incredible ride".[25] Brandy McDonnell of the The Oklahoman described Outlaw Run as the highlight of Silver Dollar City: "it's a speedy and spine-tingling ride worth waiting a few hours to take".[33] Tim Baldwin of Roller Coaster Magazine described Outlaw Run as "exhilarating but not intimidating" and "satisfying to the thrill seekers and fun for moms as well".[34] Justin Garvanovic of First Drop Magazine, after describing pacing as an important characteristic of a roller coaster, said "So many coasters get it wrong. Outlaw Run gets it right."[34]

In its debut year, Outlaw Run ranked highly in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards. The ride won the Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride with 45% of the vote.[35][36] It also ranked at position 7 for the world's best wooden roller coasters.[37]

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