Wicked Twister is a 2nd Generation steel inverted impulse roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is currently the tallest and fastest inverted rollercoaster in the world (although it is NOT complete circuit). When it opened in 2002, it was the first 2nd generation impulse coaster in the world. (Steel Venom & Possessed followed)
This 215-foot-tall ride consists of one train operating on a double-ended track. Both ends of the towers (t...
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Wicked Twister is a 2nd Generation steel inverted impulse roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is currently the tallest and fastest inverted rollercoaster in the world (although it is NOT complete circuit). When it opened in 2002, it was the first 2nd generation impulse coaster in the world. (Steel Venom & Possessed followed)
This 215-foot-tall ride consists of one train operating on a double-ended track. Both ends of the towers (track) are designed with 450-degree vertical twists to provide an exciting ride experience. This is the main difference between Wicked Twister and its similar sibling: V2: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois (which is a first generation impulse), and Steel Venom at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio (Now dismantled). Between the towers a horizontal track section incorporates the load and unload area as well as the linear induction motor propulsion system (LIM section).
The train consists of 8 cars carrying 4 passengers...
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