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 VooDoo
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom debuts the VooDoo roller coaster in 2008. This prototype inverted, launched shuttle coaster was designed by Intamin and originally operated at Geauga Lake before being relocated to Dorney Park. One 28-passenger train is suspended from an overhead inverted tubular steel track. The 'U' shape layout features a horizontal section of track with two vertical spikes at either end. The forward spike features a spiraling ascent and the rear spike is a straight 90-degree ascent. Using high-tech linear induction motors, VooDoo propels the train forwards and backwards until they reach the top of the 181-foot tall spikes. To add to the thrill a magnetic brake on the rear spike catches the train, holding it for a few seconds surprising unsuspecting riders.
Roller Coaster Details
| Track |
Type |
Year |
Designer/Manufacturer |
| Steel |
Impulse, Inverted Shuttle |
2008 |
Intamin AG |
Roller Coaster Stats
| Height: 181 feet |
Drop: 181 feet |
| Angle of descent: 90 degrees |
Top speed: 70 mph |
| Launch: LIM |
Length: 640 feet |
| Trains: 1 - 28 passenger |
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More Information About VooDoo
Features: Forward spiraling vertical spike. LIM brake on rear vertical spike.
2000 - Opens at Six Flags Over Ohio under the name Superman Ultimate Escape.
2004 - Superman Ultimate Escape is renamed Steel Venom after Cedar Fair purchases the park from Six Flags.
2006 - Steel Venom is closed and removed from Geauga Lake.
2008 - Relocated to Dorney Park and renamed VooDoo.
Train has fourteen cars with one row each, seating two abreast per row.
Ride Location
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Allentown, PA
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