Rage (roller coaster)

Rage is a steel roller coaster situated at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Rage is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster (the 6th overall to be built).[1] At 97 degrees, it is steeper-than-vertical and tied for the third steepest roller coaster in the United Kingdom.[2]

Rage
Adventure Island
LocationAdventure Island
Coordinates51°31′57″N 0°43′00″E
StatusOperating
Opening date10 February 2007
General statistics
TypeSteel – Euro-Fighter
ManufacturerGerstlauer
DesignerIngenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
ModelEuro-Fighter Model 320+
Height72 ft (22 m)
Length1,184 ft (361 m)
Speed43.5 mph (70.0 km/h)
Inversions3
Duration0:50
Max vertical angle97°
G-force4.5
Rage at RCDB
Pictures of Rage at RCDB

History and description

Designed by Werner Stengel, the coaster opened on 10 February 2007.[3] When it was built, the coaster became the tallest structure in the park and one of the tallest structures in the nearby area. Riders on the coaster are offered expansive views of the nearby North Sea from the Southend-on-Sea beach.[4] The coaster has a total of three inversions: a vertical loop, an Cutback and a Heartline roll.[3] The coaster also has a helix near the end of the ride.[4] As with other Euro-Fighter model coasters, the coaster has trains that consist of individual cars. Riders in these cars are in two rows of four, for a total of 8 riders.[3] The base of the coaster is 197 feet (60 m) by 125 feet (38 m).[1] The coaster layout for Rage is particularly close to two other Euro-Fighter (model 320+) roller coasters: Falcon at Duinrell amusement park and Untamed at Canobie Lake Park.[5]

Reviews

In 2009, Andy Akinwolere, a presenter for the Children's BBC show Blue Peter, rated Rage as the "most thrilling roller coaster" in the United Kingdom. Akinwolere, who wore a heart monitor to record his physiological reactions, reported that the coaster was "less scary than other rides, but...[offered] really intense excitement all the way through."[6]

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References
  1. "Euro-Fighter Rage". Gerstlauer. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. Marden, Duane. "List of roller coasters in the UK by angle". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. Marden, Duane. "Rage  (Adventure Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. Sehlinger, Bob (2011). The Unofficial Guide to Britain's Best Days Out, Theme Parks and Attractions. West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Son. pp. 222–223. ISBN 1119971136. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. Rutherford, Scott (January 2011). "Canobie Lake adding Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter coaster" (PDF). Amusement Today. IAAPA. 14 (10): 9. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. Archard, Michelle (25 March 2009). "Blue Peter rates Adventure Island Rage ride as No 1". Echo. Newsquest (Essex) Ltd. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

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