Space Shuttle (roller coaster)
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The Space Shuttle is a steel roller coaster situated at Enchanted Kingdom in Santa Rosa, Laguna in the Philippines.[1] It is a Vekoma Boomerang coaster. It has a single train with seven cars, with 2 rows per car and 2 seats per row. The train is capable of carrying a maximum of 28 passengers. It is inspired by sci-fi films and the NASA space program of the 1960s. This 11-story roller coaster inverts riders six times - three times forward and three times backward. This is the first coaster ride of its kind in the country. This ride was originally called the 'Cobra' and it was located at West Midland Safari and Leisure Park in Bewdley, England from 1985 to 1991.
Space Shuttle | |
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![]() Space Shuttle in 2015 | |
Enchanted Kingdom | |
Location | Enchanted Kingdom |
Park section | Spaceport |
Coordinates | 14.281947°N 121.095394°E / 14.281947; 121.095394 |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | July 28, 1995 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Shuttle – Boomerang |
Manufacturer | Vekoma |
Model | Boomerang |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 116.6 ft (35.5 m) |
Length | 935 ft (285 m) |
Speed | 47 mph (76 km/h) |
Inversions | 3 |
Duration | 1:48 |
Capacity | 760 riders per hour |
G-force | 5.2 |
Space Shuttle at RCDB |