Untamed (roller coaster)

Untamed is a steel Euro-Fighter roller coaster located at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire.

Untamed
Canobie Lake Park
LocationCanobie Lake Park
Coordinates42.7962°N 71.2490°W / 42.7962; -71.2490
StatusOperating
Opening dateJune 11, 2011
General statistics
TypeSteel Euro-Fighter
ManufacturerGerstlauer
ModelGerstlauer Euro-Fighter 320+
Track layoutCustom
Lift/launch systemChain
Height72 ft (22 m)
Length1,181 ft (360 m)
Speed44 mph (71 km/h)
Inversions3
Duration0:51
Max vertical angle97°
Capacity850 riders per hour
G-force4.5
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Untamed at RCDB
Pictures of Untamed at RCDB

Layout

The ride is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter, 320+ model.[1] The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.[2][3] A 90° vertical lift hill is followed by a 72-foot (22 m), 97° beyond-vertical drop. After the drop the 8 person cars go through three inversions: a large vertical loop, an Immelmann loop and a zero-g roll.[4] The ride has a forest and wilderness theme with the supports for the ride made to look like white birch trees (the state tree of New Hampshire) and the track painted dark green.

Impact

Untamed is Canobie Lake Park's third currently operating steel roller coaster, bringing the park's total number of coasters to four.[5] There had not been a new roller coaster at Canobie Lake since the Dragon Coaster was added in 1991.[6] Untamed is located near the park's oldest coaster, the Yankee Cannonball, and was built on top of an old field used for functions. Part of the Jackpot Casino was turned into the queue. The old spaceship was also moved to a storage area behind the park to make room for the ride.[7]

Similar rides

See also

References

  1. Marden, Duane. "Untamed  (Canobie Lake Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. "Gerstlauer busy in 2011". Park World Magazine. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. "Projects". Ride Entertainment Group. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. Bullock, Joel (24 November 2010). "Canobie Lake Park adds new roller coaster: Untamed in 2011". Gadling. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  5. Marden, Duane. "Canobie Lake Park". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  6. Marden, Duane. "Dragon  (Canobie Lake Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  7. "Canobie Lake Park... Just for fun!". Canobie Lake Park. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
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