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Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland)

Coordinates: 43°50′45″N 79°32′23″W / 43.845850°N 79.539859°W / 43.845850; -79.539859
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Leviathan
File:Leviathan logo (CW).jpg
Canada's Wonderland
LocationCanada's Wonderland
Park sectionMedieval Faire
Coordinates43°50′45″N 79°32′23″W / 43.845850°N 79.539859°W / 43.845850; -79.539859
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateMay 2012 (2012-05)[1]
Cost$28 million
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
DesignerBolliger & Mabillard[2]
ModelGiga Coaster
Track layoutOut and Back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height306 ft (93 m)
Drop300 ft (91 m)
Length5,486 ft (1,672 m)
Speed92 mph (148 km/h)
Inversions0[3]
Duration3:28
Max vertical angle80°
Trains3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
RestraintsLap bar
Leviathan at RCDB

Leviathan (/lɨˈvaɪ.əθən/) is a steel giga coaster currently under construction at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada[4] It will be the first giga coaster (a roller coaster between 300 and 400 feet (91 and 122 m) tall) made by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard.[5] At 5,486 feet (1,672 m) long, 306 feet (93 m) tall, and with a top speed of 92 miles per hour (148 km/h),[6] Leviathan will be the tallest and fastest coaster in Canada.[7][8][9] Leviathan will also be ranked as the seventh tallest, and the eighth fastest in the world when it opens in 2012.[10] It will become Canada's Wonderland's 16th roller coaster.[11][12] Leviathan will be a larger cousin to the existing Behemoth roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland.[13]

History

First speculation for a new roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland began in early 2011 when construction work started to begin around Dragon Fire and the Go Karts.[14] On 28 July 2011, Canada's Wonderland launched a teaser website through their Facebook page.[15] The website featured a countdown clock to 18 August 2011, at 7:00 a.m..[16] The website also featured a series of quotes from online theme park reporters as well as Cedar Fair's CEO.[16] Quotes included: "If I ride only one ride in 2012, this is the one!"; "This is the one I've been waiting for!" and "We have always loved breaking records. Congratulations, Wonderland!".[16] In early August 2011, it was discovered that the ride would be manufacturered by Bolliger & Mabillard after parts started to arrive on site.[4][17]

Leviathan was officially announced by Canada's Wonderland at 7:00 a.m. on 18 August 2011.[18][19] It was announced live on Breakfast Television Toronto, during Citytv Day at the park.[20][21]

Milestone Date Completed
Station & Brake Run September 27, 2011[22]
Lift Hill In Progress
First Drop In Progress
Overbanked Turn Not Yet Complete
First High Speed Curve Not Yet Complete
First Camelback Not Yet Complete
Overbanked Hammerhead Turn Not Yet Complete
Second High Speed Curve Not Yet Complete
Second Camelback Not Yet Complete
Finished Not Yet Complete
Testing Not Yet Complete
Opened Still Under Construction

Beginning during the week of September 11, 2011, Leviathan's break-run and station portions of track were put into place.[23] As of September 27, 2011, the brake-run and station portion of the track has been completed.[22]

On Canada's Wonderland's blog, the park stated that as of September 27, 2011, 55% of the footers have been completed and the bottom of the lift will begin to be put into place throughout the week.[22]

As of October 2, 2011, the "tree island" infront of the main entrance to the park has been blocked off to the public to allow construction for the hammerhead section of the roller coaster to begin.[24]

As of October 13, 2011, 70% of the footers have been complete. The transfer track and maintenance bay structures were installed and the fifth section of the lift was installed.[25][26]

On October 17, 2011, the second support for Leviathan's lift hill was put into place.[27] The next day (October 18, 2011), standing at 120 feet long, the coasters longest and heaviest lift hill track piece was installed.[28][29]

As of October 21, 2011, the track leading out of the first drop has been installed. Unlike many other roller coasters, Leviathan's first drop will be installed starting at the bottom leading to the top where it will be connected with the top of the lift.[30]

Characteristics

File:Leviathan Car Photo.png
Image of the cars that will be used on Leviathan's trains.

Trains

Leviathan will operate with three open-air steel and fiberglass trains that each feature eight cars with four seats per car. The cars will be styled after B&M's traditional hyper coaster cars, however they will feature a refined seat style. Each train will seat 32 riders.[6]

Track

The steel track of Leviathan is 5,486 feet (1,672 m) long in length and the height of the lift is approximately 306 feet (93 m). The angle of the first descent is approximately 80 degrees.[6] Unlike other giga coasters, B&M's giga coaster will only use a single standard chain for the lift hill. The chain will also return within the track to the bottom of the lift hill.[31]

Station

No features of the station are yet known.

Experience

File:Leviathan CW Track Layout.jpg
The track layout for the roller coaster.

Leviathan will be Bolliger & Mabillard's first giga coaster and its tallest roller coaster to date. One cycle of the ride is expected to last 3 minutes and 28 seconds.[5][6]

Ride layout

After departing from the station, the train will then immediately begin to climb the chain lift hill. Once the train reaches the top of the 306-foot (93 m) lift, the train drops back down to the ground on a 80 degree angle reaching speeds of up to 92 miles per hour (148 km/h).[6][32] Following the first drop, the track will curve upwards into a 164-foot (50 m)-tall overbanked banked turn to the right before dropping again and racing through a sweeping high-speed turn to the left at approximately 76 miles per hour (122 km/h).[6][32] The exit of the first high speed turn will lead directly into a 183-foot (56 m)-tall camelback, followed by a 147-foot (45 m)-tall, 115 degree hammerhead turn.[21] Both of these elements will exist above the guest parking lot and in front of the main entrance of the park.[6][32] After exiting the hammerhead turn, the train will enter a second high-speed curve this time at a speed of approximately 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). Then, the train will traverse a smaller, 124-foot (38 m)-tall camelback leading towards the final element of the ride, a third high-speed turn.[6][32] The turn will bend to the left and lead directly into the brake run and into the station.[6][32]

References

  1. ^ Lem, Sharon (18 August 2011). "Canada's Wonderland to debut new coaster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. ^ "News Release :: Leviathan". Canada's Wonderland. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Brady (18 August 2011). "Canada's Wonderland to add Leviathan coaster in 2012". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland) at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
  5. ^ a b Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland) at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Leviathan Statistics". Canada's Wonderland. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  7. ^ Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland) at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
  8. ^ Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland) at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
  9. ^ Lem, Sharon (18 August 2011). "Canada's Wonderland to debut new coaster". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  10. ^ Er-Chua, Gloria (18 August 2011). "Roller derby". Toronto Star. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Must-see video: Wonderland unveils new ride". CP24. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  12. ^ Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland) at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
  13. ^ Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland) at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
  14. ^ "Canada's Wonderland 2012: A Big Surprise?". NewsPlusNotes. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  15. ^ Canada's Wonderland (28 July 2011). "2012...Are you ready?". Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  16. ^ a b c "Canada's Wonderland 2012". Canada's Wonderland. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  17. ^ "Aqua Supports Add To The Canada's Wonderland 2012 Mystery". NewsPlusNotes. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  18. ^ Canada's Wonderland (17 August 2011). "Want to be the..." Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  19. ^ Canada's Wonderland (18 August 2011). "Canada's Wonderland to unleash Leviathan in 2012!". Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  20. ^ Breakfast Television Toronto (18 August 2011). "BTtoronto's Photos – Wall Photos". Photo. Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  21. ^ a b Criger, Erin (18 August 2011). "Wonderland to offer Leviathan roller coaster ride". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  22. ^ a b c "Tracking Along". Canada's Wonderland. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  23. ^ "Leviathan Break-Run". CW Mania. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  24. ^ "October 3, 2011 Construction Update". CW Mania. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  25. ^ "On Good Footing". Canada's Wonderland. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  26. ^ "Leviathan Construction Photos". Canada's Wonderland. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  27. ^ "Leviathan Construction Photos". Canada's Wonderland. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  28. ^ "Leviathan Construction Photos". Canada's Wonderland. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  29. ^ "Leviathan Construction Photos". Canada's Wonderland. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  30. ^ "October 21, 2011 CW Mania Construction Update". CW Mania. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  31. ^ "Canada's Wonderland September 17, 2011". CW Mania. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  32. ^ a b c d e "Track Layout :: Leviathan". Canada's Wonderland. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.

External links

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