Dania Beach Hurricane
| Dania Beach Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Boomers! Parks | |
| Park section | Cyclone World |
| Coordinates | 26°03′14″N 80°09′37″W / 26.053990°N 80.160278°WCoordinates: 26°03′14″N 80°09′37″W / 26.053990°N 80.160278°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | November 1, 1996 |
| Closing date | April 26, 2011 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Coaster Works, Inc. |
| Designer | Stand Company |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Drop | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Length | 3,200 ft (980 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Max vertical angle | 60° |
| G-force | 3 |
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Dania Beach Hurricane at RCDB Pictures of Dania Beach Hurricane at RCDB | |
Dania Beach Hurricane was a wooden roller coaster at Boomers! in Dania Beach, Florida. It was designed by Jules Ross and the Stand Company and was built by Coaster Works, Inc.. Dania Beach Hurricane Opened on November 1, 1996. The park's website refers to the 3,200-foot (980 m) long out and back coaster as the "largest wooden roller coaster in Florida" [1] Despite being located at the Boomers! park, it was owned and operated separately.
- As of 4/26/11, the rollercoaster was standing but not operating.
- Crews started demolition on the Dania Beach Hurricane on 3/16/16.
The following statement has been posted to the Boomers Website http://www.boomersparks.com/site/dania/directions.html "We have been informed that the third party who owns and operates the wooden roller coaster adjacent to the Boomers Family Fun Center in Dania/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has ceased operations effective immediately. The closure of the roller coaster does not and will not affect the operations of the Boomers Family Fun Center."
References
- ↑ "Boomers! website". Retrieved July 24, 2008.
External links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sDkR-mAvu8 exploration of coaster at night