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Built by:

Walt Disney Imagineering

Walt Disney Imagineering

Walt Disney Imagineering

Vekoma

Year Opened:

1975

1977

1983

1995

Approx. Cost:

?

$20 million

?

$100 million

Number of Rockets:

30 double-cars

13 double-cars

12 double-cars

5 trains

Riders per train:

6

12

12

24

Height Req.:

44 inches

40 inches

40 inches

51 inches

Track Length:

3196 ft. Alpha side

3186 ft. Omega side

3450 feet

3450 feet

3280 feet

Building Height:

183 feet

75 feet (plus 17 feet below ground)

75 feet (plus 17 feet below ground)

141 feet (plus 16 feet below ground)

Building Diameter:

300 feet

200 feet

200 feet

200 feet

Longest Drop:

35 feet

15 feet

15 feet

? feet

Maximum Speed:

28 m.p.h.

30.2 m.p.h.

30.2 m.p.h.

43.5 m.p.h.

Trip Time:

2 minutes, 47 seconds

2 minutes, 45 seconds

2 minutes, 45 seconds

2 minutes, 27 seconds


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