Before Storm Chaser, this corner of Louisville belonged to Twisted Twins, a dueling wooden coaster whose old structure would not be simply cleared away. Kentucky Kingdom chose instead to make use of what remained, inviting Rocky Mountain Construction to bring new steel track to the former Twins’ place in the park. coaster101.com

The plan was announced in July 2015, with demolition and construction already under way. The new ride was to rise to 100 feet, use RMC’s IBox system, and trade the old dueling arrangement for a single, tightly drawn course beginning with a 78-degree first drop. coaster101.com· latimes.com

For Kentucky Kingdom, the work carried the air of civic renewal. The park had reopened in 2014, and Storm Chaser became part of that rebuilt procession of rides, a $10 million undertaking that preserved portions of the old steel support structure while giving the fairground a fresh storm of its own. latimes.com· coaster101.com

When it opened on April 30, 2016, visitors found the finished coaster at the back of the park, near the broad Louisville airport approach. Contemporary riders noted the new plaza, the quick climb to the 100-foot crest, and the strange pleasure of meeting a jetliner and a barrel roll in the same Kentucky afternoon. coaster101.com