Extremeroller
Extremeroller was a steel stand-up roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was built by Arrow Dynamics and the first stand-up roller coaster in the United States. It was built in 1976 under the name Screamroller. In 1983, Arrow designed a stand-up train for the attraction, which was subsequently renamed Extremeroller (also known as EXT). However, the original sit-down trains were reinstalled in 1984, remaining in place until the attraction was removed in 1988 and replaced by Timber Wolf that opened in 1989. In 1990, Extremeroller was relocated to Formosa WonderWorld in Taipei, Taiwan, as "Spiral" which stood until the end of 2006 when it was removed. It is not known if has been scrapped or is in storage.
| Extremeroller | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Screamroller, 1976–1982 | |
| Worlds of Fun | |
| Location | Worlds of Fun |
| Park section | America |
| Coordinates | 39°10′22″N 94°29′21″W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Closing date | 1988 |
| Replaced by | Timber Wolf |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Corkscrew |
| Height | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Length | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:10 |
| Max vertical angle | 55° |
| Capacity | 1,800 riders per hour |
| Extremeroller at RCDB Pictures of Extremeroller at RCDB | |
The original station, entrance and a few cement platform from EXT still remain today (as commonly seen in the water and exit from station). The gate does not match the timber wolf train proper; it was originally an arrow designed for the Extremeroller train. American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) still has the stand-up train in storage.
External links
- Video of 1983 EXT as stand up
- Extremeroller at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Statistics and history of Extremeroller