Steel Force (roller coaster)

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Steel Force

Location Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Type Steel
Status Open
Opened May 30, 1997
Manufacturer D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
Designer Steve Okamoto
Height 200 ft (61 m)
Drop 205 ft (62 m)
Length 5,600 ft (1,700 m)
Max speed 75 mph (121 km/h)
Duration 3:00
Max vertical angle 60°
Capacity 1700 riders per hour
Cost US$10,000,000
Max g-force 3.4
Height restriction 4 ft 0 in (120 cm)
Steel Force at RCDB
Pictures of Steel Force at RCDB

Steel Force is a roller coaster at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Built by Morgan Manufacturing and designed by Steve Okamoto, it opened in 1997. It is 5,600 feet in length (over 1 mile long, making it the longest coaster on the East Coast), and has a 205-foot first drop, with a top speed of 75 mph. Riders experience over 2.5 G's at the bottom of the first hill.

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[edit] History

When Steel Force was opened it laid claim to being the longest, fastest, and tallest roller coaster on the East Coast. The title of longest coaster on the East Coast still stands. It has been ranked among the top 10 steel coasters in the world.

Steel Force’s logo was originally intended for the stand-up coaster Mantis, which had opened at Cedar Point a year earlier. Mantis initially was to be named “Banshee,” but had its name changed for sensitivity reasons. The logo was no longer appropriate after the name change, so Dorney Park adopted it for its Steel Force coaster a year later. [1].

Golden Ticket Awards: Best Steel Coaster
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Ranking
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[edit] Construction data

  • 2,000 tons of steel
  • 12,150,000 pounds of concrete footers
  • 2,742 anchor bolts

[edit] Ride elements

  • Two 120 foot long tunnels
  • 510 degree downward helix
  • Double-up

Steel Force's lift and return run

Steel Force's first drop

Steel Force's first airtime hill

[edit] External links

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Roller coasters at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Operating:
Dragon Coaster · Hydra the Revenge · Laser · Little Laser · Steel Force · Talon · Thunderhawk · Wild Mouse · Woodstock's Express
Past:
Flying Dutchman · Hercules · Scenic Railway · Wild Mouse


Coordinates: 40°34′44″N 75°32′17″W / 40.57889, -75.53806

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