Dania Beach Hurricane

Dania Beach Hurricane was a wooden roller coaster at the former flagship Boomers! in Dania Beach, Florida. It was designed by Jules Ross and the Stand Company and was built by Coaster Works. Dania Beach Hurricane Opened on November 1, 2000. The park's website refers to the 3,200-foot (980 m) long out and back coaster as the "largest wooden roller coaster in Florida" [1] Despite being located at the Boomers! park, it was owned and operated separately.

Dania Beach Hurricane
Boomers!
LocationBoomers!
Park sectionCyclone World
Coordinates26.053990°N 80.160278°W / 26.053990; -80.160278
StatusRemoved
Opening dateNovember 1, 2000
Closing dateApril 26, 2011
Cost$17,000,000
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerCoaster Works, Inc.
DesignerStand Company
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height100 ft (30 m)
Drop100 ft (30 m)
Length3,200 ft (980 m)
Speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Duration1:50
Max vertical angle60°
G-force3
Dania Beach Hurricane at RCDB
Pictures of Dania Beach Hurricane at RCDB

The Hurricane ceased operation in 2011. And, the adjoining Boomers! park was closed and demolished for construction of a new shopping plaza in 2015.[2]

References

  1. "Boomers! website". Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
  2. "Boomers entertainment center closed". Sun Sentinel. January 23, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2017.


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