Renegade (roller coaster)
Renegade is a wooden roller coaster at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, that was designed by Great Coasters International.[1] It was one of the first coasters built by Great Coasters International to use their Millennium Flyer trains, which are designed to give a smoother ride. Renegade's layout is a combination of an out-and-back and a twister roller coaster.
| Renegade | |
|---|---|
 Twisting 1st Drop | |
| Valleyfair | |
| Location | Valleyfair |
| Coordinates | 44°48′03″N 93°27′40″W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 12, 2007 |
| Cost | $6,500,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Track layout | Out and Back, Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 108.0 ft (32.9 m) |
| Drop | 91.4 ft (27.9 m) |
| Length | 3,113 ft (949 m) |
| Speed | 51.3 mph (82.6 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 66° |
| Capacity | 850 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.9 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Renegade at RCDB | |
Overview
Renegade stands 97.5 feet (29.7 m) tall with a first hill and ride maximum drop of 91 feet (28 m) at a maximum speed of 51.3 mph (82.6 km/h). The track is 3,113 feet (949 m) long, resulting in a ride time of approximately two minutes. The track was built at a cost of approximately $6.5 million. Two trains, consisting of 24 seats, accommodate 850 riders per hour.
This coaster has two rare features: the initial first drop and a high-speed station fly-by.[2] The first hill of this coaster features an S-shaped drop. It initially goes down in one direction and at half-way twists in the opposite direction. Before the train comes back to the station it does a final high speed fly-by of the loading station. Since its opening, it is one of the most popular rides at Valleyfair.
It was featured on Discovery Channel's Build It Bigger program on July 10, 2007.
Rankings
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| Ranking | 4[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Ranking | 35 (tie)[4] | 45[5] | 42 (tie)[6] | 26[7] | 50[8] | 26[9] | 24[10] | 30[11] | 33 (tie)[12] |
References
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- "2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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