Swamp Thing (Wild Adventures)
Appearance
Swamp Thing | |
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Wild Adventures | |
Location | Wild Adventures |
Coordinates | 30°43′11″N 83°19′18″W / 30.719642°N 83.321744°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 2003 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Inverted – Family |
Manufacturer | Vekoma |
Model | Suspended Family Coaster (342m) |
Height | 48 ft (15 m) |
Length | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
Speed | 26 mph (42 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:30 |
G-force | 2.2 |
Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
Trains | Single train with 10 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train. |
Swamp Thing at RCDB |
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Swamp Thing is a steel roller coaster located at Wild Adventures in Valdosta, Georgia. It opened at Wild Adventures in 2003 mainly as an introduction coaster for children. Swamp Thing is a standard Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster with alligator-themed scenery. In 2004, a second Swamp Thing coaster was opened at Cypress Gardens, but was later closed due to bankruptcy.
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Categories:
- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 2003
- Steel roller coasters
- Inverted roller coasters
- Family roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Vekoma
- Roller coasters in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Suspended Family Coaster roller coasters
- Wild Adventures
- Roller coasters operated by Herschend Family Entertainment
- Amusement ride stubs