Hades 360
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Hades 360 | |
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Previously known as Hades | |
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | |
Location | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park |
Coordinates | 43°37′01″N 89°47′21″W / 43.617004°N 89.789279°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | May 14, 2005 May 25, 2013 Added inversion[1] |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | The Gravity Group |
Height | 136 ft (41 m) |
Drop | 140 ft (43 m) |
Length | 4,746 ft (1,447 m) |
Speed | 70[2] mph (110 km/h) |
Inversions | 1 |
Duration | 2:20 |
Max vertical angle | 65° |
G-force | 3.5 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Hades 360 at RCDB |
Hades 360 is the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It was originally known as Hades before the 360 degree roll was added in 2013. It is the largest roller coaster in the park. Hades 360 is a rarity among wooden roller coasters due to its 360 degree roll, 110-degree over banked turn,[3] steep 65-degree drop as well as its 90-degree banked turn, as drops and angles this steep are generally not included on wooden roller coasters due to structural limitations. The ride was designed by The Gravity Group.
History
In 2013, the park had The Gravity Group add a 360-degree inverted roll in place of the second hill. The ride was also renamed Hades 360 and received a new Timberliner train.[4] Two rows had to be added in the station to accommodate the new train because it is longer than the old train. The old train had ten rows, the new train has twelve.
Awards
In its debut year in 2005, Hades 360 was voted "Best New Ride" by Amusement Today magazine. It has also received a number of other awards which are summarised below.
Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Ranking | 6[5] | 3[6] | 5[7] | 6[8] | 9[9] | 8[10] | 8[11] | 12[12] | 14[13] | 26[14] | 31[15] | 36[16] |
Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best wood-Tracked Roller Coaster[17] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 31 |
See also
References
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151569711243419&set=a.10151237229893419.483985.188937783418&type=1
- ^ Mt. Olympus Website, Hades 360 Information
- ^ Hades Facts, Roller Coaster Database
- ^ http://www.mtolympuspark.com/attractions/wisconsin-dells-outdoor-theme-park/hades
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "2014 Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "2015 Top 50 wooden Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ Hawker, Mitch. "Wooden Roller Coaster Poll 20 Year Results Table (1994–2013)". Best Roller Coaster Poll. Retrieved June 30, 2014.