Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
Hollywood Studios · US · Vekoma Custom LSM-launched coaster
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Fast facts
- A steel, enclosed coaster built by Vekoma, with an LSM launch. coasterpedia.net
- The ride stands eighty feet, or 24.38 metres, above Hollywood Studios. coasterpedia.net
- Its launch reaches 57 miles per hour, or 91.73 kilometres per hour. coasterpedia.net
- The enclosed course carries riders through three inversions. coasterpedia.net
- It opened at Hollywood Studios in 1999 and remains in operation. coasterpedia.net
- The attraction was designed for a capacity of 1,800 riders per hour. parkvault.net
- Its construction was reported at a cost of forty million U.S. dollars. coasterpedia.net
The story of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
Construction began in February 1998, and the attraction was dedicated on July 29, 1999, at the then-named Disney-MGM Studios. It opened to the public the following day. coasterpedia.net· d23.com
For Vekoma, the project was a new compact launched coaster, carefully planned to fit within a soundstage while still accommodating as many as 1,800 visitors in an hour. parkvault.net
The Florida ground presented its own engineering problem. Rather than rely upon costly deep footings in the wet, soft soil, the main gravity section was assembled upon a three-foot concrete slab, to which the supports were bolted. parkvault.net
Its launch system uses Linear Synchronous Motors, with the magnetic equipment carried on a separate sled. The result was a compact indoor course whose swift departure and three inversions made it a notable addition to the park’s Hollywood boulevard. parkvault.net· d23.com
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- parkvault.net Acceptable source
- d23.com Acceptable source
- d23.com Acceptable source