Fairly Odd Coaster (known formerly as Timberland Twister) is a spinning roller coaster that opened on March 15, 2004 at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America. It is the first spinning roller coaster from Gerstlauer and the first of its kind. Individual cars have two rows facing each other and each car spins independently throughout the course of the ride. Though it is a thrilling attraction, the ride is geared toward families and younger ch...
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Fairly Odd Coaster (known formerly as Timberland Twister) is a spinning roller coaster that opened on March 15, 2004 at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America. It is the first spinning roller coaster from Gerstlauer and the first of its kind. Individual cars have two rows facing each other and each car spins independently throughout the course of the ride. Though it is a thrilling attraction, the ride is geared toward families and younger children. The ride is themed to The Fairly OddParents, a cartoon on Nickelodeon.
On January 27, 2009, one of the coasters carts didn't make it over the last hill and stalled. No one was hurt, and once the lap bars were unlatched, the people in the stalled cart were let off. The other 2 carts were stopped by the air brakes; however, the method and speed in which the air brakes were deployed caused a small panic; many visitors said it sounded like a gunshot. The ride was running fine the next day.
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