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$28,000,000
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
DesignerBolliger & Mabillard[2]
ModelHyper Coaster
Track layoutOut and Back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height306 ft (93 m)
Length5,486 ft (1,672 m)
Speed92 mph (148 km/h)
Inversions0[3]
Duration3:28
Max vertical angle80°
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
RestraintsLap bar
Fast Lane available
Leviathan at RCDB

Leviathan (/lɨˈvaɪ.əθən/) is a steel roller coaster currently under construction at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada[4] It will be the first roller coaster made by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard to exceed the 300-foot mark.[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] As of 7 February 2012, the ride's track was complete.[14]

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.[15] On 28 July 2011, Canada's Wonderland launched a teaser website through their Facebook page.[16] The website featured a countdown clock to 18 August 2011, at 7:00 a.m..[17] The website also featured a series of quotes from online theme park reporters as well as Cedar Fair's CEO.[17] 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!".[17] In early August 2011, it was discovered that the ride would be manufacturered by Bolliger & Mabillard after parts started to arrive on site.[4][18]

Leviathan was officially announced by Canada's Wonderland at 7:00 a.m. on 18 August 2011.[19][20] It was announced live on Breakfast Television Toronto, during Citytv Day at the park.[21][22]

The coaster's first track pieces went up during the week of 11 September 2011.[23] As of 27 September 2011, the brake-run and station portions of the track were completed.[24] On 18 October 2011, standing at 120 feet long, the coasters longest and heaviest lift hill track piece was installed.[25] On November 18, 2011, the lift hill and drop were finished and the over bank turn is nearing completion.[26] On 12 December 2011, 50% of the Leviathan's track sections had been installed.[27][28] On 7 February 2012, the track for Leviathan was complete.[14]

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 Bolliger & Mabillard'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 the two Intamin giga coasters, Bolliger & Mabillard's 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.[29]

Station

  • The station features an elevator near the exit.[14]
  • The queue line has a new 2012 Fast Lane feature.[30]
  • The station has Medieval Faire style guard rails - wooden with slanted railings.

Experience

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

Leviathan will be Bolliger & Mabillard's 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 make a 180 degree turn to the right, then 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][31] 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][31] 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.[22] Both of these elements will exist above the guest parking lot and in front of the main entrance of the park.[6][31] 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][31] The turn will bend to the left and lead directly into the brake run and into the station.[6][31]

See also

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. ^ a b c Switzer, Peter (8 February 2012). "Last Piece of the Puzzle". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Canada's Wonderland 2012: A Big Surprise?". NewsPlusNotes. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  16. ^ Canada's Wonderland (28 July 2011). "2012...Are you ready?". Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  17. ^ a b c "Canada's Wonderland 2012". Canada's Wonderland. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  18. ^ "Aqua Supports Add To The Canada's Wonderland 2012 Mystery". NewsPlusNotes. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  19. ^ Canada's Wonderland (17 August 2011). "Want to be the..." Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  20. ^ Canada's Wonderland (18 August 2011). "Canada's Wonderland to unleash Leviathan in 2012!". Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  21. ^ Breakfast Television Toronto (18 August 2011). "BTtoronto's Photos – Wall Photos". Photo. Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  22. ^ a b Criger, Erin (18 August 2011). "Wonderland to offer Leviathan roller coaster ride". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  23. ^ "Leviathan Break-Run". CW Mania. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  24. ^ Switzer, Peter (27 September 2011). "Tracking Along". Leviathan Blog. Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  25. ^ "Leviathan Construction Photos". Canada's Wonderland. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  26. ^ Switzer, Peter (25 November 2011). "Milestones at 305 feet". Leviathan Blog. Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  27. ^ Switzer, Peter (12 December 2011). "Continuing the Track to New Heights". Leviathan Blog. Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  28. ^ "Canada's Wonderland September 17, 2011". CW Mania. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  29. ^ "Leviathan". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  30. ^ a b c d e "Track Layout :: Leviathan". Canada's Wonderland. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.

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