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Scorpion

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The Place
  Busch Gardens Africa - Tampa, Florida USA
 

The Stats

Track Type Year Manufacturer
Steel Looping, Twister 1981 Anton Schwartzkopf
Ride Statistics
Height: 60.7 feet | 18.5 meters Max Drop: 59.06 feet | 18 meters
Top Speed: 41.01 mph | 66 km/h Track Length: 1817.58 feet | 554 meters
Rider Capacity: 1500 per hour Max G-Force: +3.5 G
Inversions: 1 Ride Time: 2:15 minutes
Avg Speed: Angle of Descent: 35°
Number of Cars: Length of Train:
Restraints: Individual Ratcheting Lapbars Number of Trains: 3
Cars per Train: 5 Vehicles Designed by: Schwarzkopf

The Experience

* Arrangement: Riders are arranged 2 across, 4 seats per car for a total of 20 riders per train
* Notes: Based on Schwarzkopf's Silberpfeil model which means "Silverarrow" in German. Ride footprint is 213.91 x 93.5 feet (65.2 x 28.5 meter).
* Structure: Weighs in at approximately 230 tons. Approximately 130 Kilowatts of power is needed for operation. Orange track & black column supports, train cars are cherry red, orange, & red wine colored which sit on a plum base.
* Elements: Nice drop to the right as you race like a "stinger" through a 39.37 ft (12 m) loop. Strong G's are felt on this tight circuit followed by a series of both over and under banked turns. A fairly substantial 540-degree downward helix caps the ride. Loading station is very tiny; queuing area wraps around the ride.
* Features: Over-the-shoulder restraints are not present with this coaster as the signature Schwarzkopf lapbars are all that is required.
* History: Located in the Timbuktu section of the park. This section was part of an $18 million expansion BGT built at the turn of a new decade in 1980 along with the new Dolphin Theater, the German themed Festhaus restaurant & of course the Scorpion.

The Verdict
The ride layout is considerably compact, yet it packs a wallop with its tight turns/helices and can be a bit bumpy if you are not on the defensive. For one of an increasingly small genre of rides still around, it can be said it rides ... classically Schwarzkopf.
I rate it 5 Star's

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