Wicked Twister
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Wicked Twister
Cedar Point · US · Intamin Impulse Coaster
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Fast facts
- Wicked Twister opened at Cedar Point in 2002 and stood in Sandusky, Ohio. coasterpedia.net
- The steel coaster was built by Intamin as an Impulse Coaster. coasterpedia.net
- Its towers reached 65.5 metres, and the train attained 115.9 kilometres per hour. ultimaterollercoaster.com
- The ride had no inversions, travelling instead through a U-shaped shuttle layout. coasterpedia.net
- A linear induction motor launched the train forward and backward through the course. ultimaterollercoaster.com
- The published capacity was 1,000 riders per hour, and construction cost nine million dollars. ultimaterollercoaster.com
- Wicked Twister closed on September 6, 2021, after reaching the end of its service life. coasterpedia.net
The story of Wicked Twister
Cedar Point announced Wicked Twister in November 2001 as its fifteenth roller coaster. It was planned for the eastern side of the peninsula, where the structure would run beside the historic beach and on both sides of the Giant Wheel. ultimaterollercoaster.com
When it opened in 2002, Wicked Twister was presented as the world's tallest and fastest double-twisting impulse coaster. Its linear induction motor sent one suspended train forward and backward through the U-shaped course, with both towers carrying a 450-degree twist. ultimaterollercoaster.com· coasterpedia.net
The ride made its final launches on September 6, 2021. Cedar Point said it had reached the end of its service life, and the park prepared the former ride area for future development. coasterpedia.net· wxyz.com
The towers were dismantled during the winter that followed, and Cedar Point completed the demolition in January 2022 after a twenty-year run. spectrumnews1.com· coasterpedia.net
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- ultimaterollercoaster.com Acceptable source
- wxyz.com Acceptable source
- spectrumnews1.com Acceptable source