Timber Terror
Timber Terror is a wooden roller coaster located at Silverwood Theme Park. Originally, the ride had been called Grizzly, but the park had to change the name to Timber Terror in 1997 to avoid litigation and confusion with the wooden roller coasters of the same name at California's Great America and Kings Dominion. Rocky Mountain Construction founder, Fred Grubb, assisted with the initial construction of the ride.[1]
| Timber Terror | |
|---|---|
| Silverwood Theme Park | |
| Location | Silverwood Theme Park |
| Coordinates | 47°54′16″N 116°42′34″W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Custom Coasters International |
| Designer | Gary Norton |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Height | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Length | 2,700 ft (820 m) |
| Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Duration | 1:32 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Timber Terror at RCDB Pictures of Timber Terror at RCDB | |
The ride was designed by park owner and founder, Gary Norton. Similar to the park's larger wooden coaster Tremors, the design was finalized by Custom Coasters International and the ride was constructed in house.
On September 26, 2010, Timber Terror soft opened to the public with a reversed train as part of the park's annual Scarywood Haunted Nights event. The train received new headrests as part of the transformation. It has run in reverse for Scarywood and the last weekend in September since.
References
- "Clients & Portfolio". Rocky Mountain Construction. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.