Gemini is a roller coaster with a wooden structure and steel track, located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Built in 1978 by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Ron Toomer, it is a racing roller coaster. When the ride opened, it was the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world.
The structure is considered a steel hybrid since the track is actually tubular steel, while the support structure is wood. Two trains, red and blue, are disp...
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Gemini
Amusement Parks
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Max Speed:
- 96.56064 km/h (60.00048 mph )
Height:
- 38.19144 m (125.3 ft )
Drop:
- 35.9664 m (118 ft )
Inversions:
- 0
Height Restriction:
- 1.2192 m (4 ft )
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Track Length:
- 1,199.388 m (3935 ft )
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