Renegade (roller coaster)
| Renegade | |
|---|---|
 Twisting 1st Drop | |
| Valleyfair | |
| Location | Valleyfair |
| Coordinates | 44°48′03″N 93°27′40″W / 44.80083°N 93.46111°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 12, 2007 |
| Cost | $6,500,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Track layout | Out and Back, Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 97.5 ft (29.7 m) |
| Drop | 91.4 ft (27.9 m) |
| Length | 3,113 ft (949 m) |
| Speed | 51.3 mph (82.6 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 66° |
| Capacity | 850 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.9 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Renegade at RCDB | |
Renegade is a wood roller coaster at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota that was designed by Great Coasters International. It was one of the first coasters built by Great Coasters International to use their Millennium Flyer trains, which are designed to give a smoother ride. Renegade's layout is a combination of an Out and Back roller coaster and a Twister roller coaster.
Overview
Renegade stands 97.5 feet (29.7 m) tall with a first hill and ride maximum drop of 91 feet (28 m) at a maximum speed of 51.3 mph (82.6 km/h). The track is 3,113 feet (949 m) long, resulting in a ride time of approximately two minutes. The track was built at a cost of approximately $6.5 million. Two trains, consisting of 24 seats, accommodate 850 riders per hour.
This coaster has two rare features: the initial first drop and a high-speed station fly-by. The first hill of this coaster features an S-shaped drop. It initially goes down in one direction and at half-way twists in the opposite direction. Before the train comes back to the station it does a final high speed fly-by of the loading station. Since its opening, it is one of the most popular rides at Valleyfair.
It was featured on Discovery Channel's Build It Bigger program on July 10, 2007.
Rankings
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| Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2018 |
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| Ranking | –[1] | 35 (tie)[2] | 45[3] | 42 (tie)[4] | 26[5] | 50[6] | 26[7] |
| Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best wood-Tracked Roller Coaster[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking | 19 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ Hawker, Mitch. "Wooden Roller Coaster Poll 20 Year Results Table (1994–2013)". Best Roller Coaster Poll. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
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