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 V2 Vertical Velocity
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Skyrocketing supercoaster launches dangling riders at face-flattening speeds up and back down two steel spikes, the first one topped with a wicked, twisting spiral rises at a 45-degree angle and the opposite, a vertical 90-degree spike rising straight up 15 stories.
Roller Coaster Details
| Track |
Type |
Year |
Designer/Manufacturer |
| Steel |
Suspended Impulse, Shuttle |
2001 |
Intamin |
Roller Coaster Stats
| Height: 150 feet |
Angle of descent: 90 degrees |
| Top speed: 65 mph |
Launch: LIM |
| Length: 630 feet |
Trains: 1 - 28 passenger |
| Train Mfg: Intamin |
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More Information About V2 Vertical Velocity
Elements: LIM launch; Spiraling forward spike; Vertical rear spike
Train has seven cars with one row each, seating two abreast per row.
Ride capacity: 900 passengers per hour
2002 - Modified to reduce the height of the rear spike to 150-feet and the front spiraling spike was completely rebuilt at a 45-degree angle that rises to a height of 150-feet. The modification was necessary since the original design violated the local zoning that prohibits structures taller than 150 feet.
Ride Location
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA
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