Roller Skater (roller coaster)

Roller Skater is a steel roller coaster at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a junior coaster that uses roller skate shaped cars. Like many of its clones, it is a Vekoma Roller Skater type of coaster. These types of coasters are made mostly for younger kids and is a family roller coaster as well. These kinds of coasters can be found at Six Flags parks and other parks as well.

Roller Skater
Kentucky Kingdom
LocationKentucky Kingdom
Coordinates38.196749°N 85.747558°W / 38.196749; -85.747558
StatusOperating
Opening date1994
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerVekoma
ModelJunior Coaster (207m)
Height27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Length679.2 ft (207.0 m)
Speed21.7 mph (34.9 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration0:50
Capacity780 riders per hour
TrainsSingle train with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train.
Roller Skater at RCDB
Pictures of Roller Skater at RCDB

The ride was constructed by Martin & Vleminckx.[1]

The ride was repainted in August 2013 and it reopened on May 24, 2014 after remaining closed since 2009.

References

  1. "Vekoma". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.


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