Cyclops (roller coaster) explained

Cyclops
Location:Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Type:Wood
Status:Open
Opened:1995[1]
Manufacturer:Custom Coasters International
Designer:Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill
Track:Terrain
Lift:Chain
Height Ft:70
Drop Ft:75
Length Ft:1900
Speed Mph:58
Duration:1:00
Angle:52
Cost:$7,000,000
Gforce:4.2
Restriction In:48
Rcdb Number:161
Coordinates:43.6161°N -89.7897°W

Cyclops is a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The ride starts with a left hand 180 degree dive off the lift, traverses three short hills, and a right-handed drop in front of the station (this is the 75 foot largest drop of the ride) and then climbs back up to the brakes. It is a short terrain roller coaster at only 1,750 feet.[2]

Cyclops first opened in 1995 and was built by Custom Coasters International and is intertwined with Zeus's structure. Cyclops was designed by Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill. The ride operates with a single five car train, built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. Like other coasters at Mount Olympus, Cyclops is very rough. The last car of the train was notable among coaster enthusiasts for the intense ejector "air-time" experienced during the ride, especially on the second hill beside the station. Because of this, only riders 18 and older were allowed in the last two rows. However, in 2014, the second hill was re-profiled, and now anyone over the height of 48 inches can ride in last two rows.

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Notes and References

  1. News: June 8, 1995. In '95, Wisconsin Dells is bigger, better than ever. Fond Du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. February 12, 2021. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Cyclops-Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park. Ultimate Roller Coaster. 22 December 2012.