Galaxi Explained

Galaxi
Status:in production
First Produced:1968
Installations:35
Manufacturer2:S.D.C.
Vehicle Type:train
Vehicles:2
Rows:2
Riders Per Row:2
Restraint:Lap Bar
Rcdb Number:8355

Galaxi (also Galaxy) is the common name of a series of mass-produced roller coasters manufactured primarily by Italian company S.D.C, which went bankrupt in 1993.[1] The roller coaster design was first used in the 1970s, and as of 2009, sixteen Galaxi coasters are still in park-based operation, across the North American, European, and Australian continents, with another two "Standing But Not Operating".[2] At least 37 amusement parks are operating or have previously operated Galaxi coasters; this does not include those owned by funfairs and traveling ride companies.[2]

Layout

The Galaxi has a track length of 335m (1,099feet), with a ride time of 122 seconds and a maximum speed just over 50km/h.[1] The track is steel.[1] Trains consist of two four-seat cars, making 8 passengers per train.[1] The ride is designed to be transportable, and disassembles onto seven trailers.[1]

In Pop Culture

In the season 4 CSI episode "Turn of the Screws", the subject of the main investigation is a Galaxi coaster. A sabotaged train with five passengers derailed and landed in a nearby parking lot, killing the riders and revealing the body of a park employee hidden in the trunk of a car.[3] The Galaxi used for filming was Screaming Mummy at Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom.[4] [5]

Appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amusement Ride Extravaganza - Galaxy Coaster. 2007-03-15 . Burton . David.
  2. Web site: Roller Coaster Search Results - Model=Galaxi . https://web.archive.org/web/20070504151709/http://www.rcdb.com/ir.htm?model=165&page=1&order=5 . dead . 2007-05-04 . 2007-03-20 . .
  3. http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/csi/turning_of_the_screws_review.shtml CSI Files - 'Turning of the Screws'
  4. http://www.csifiles.com/news/230304_01.shtml CSI Files – CSIs Go To The Amusement Park And The Beach
  5. http://www.rcdb.com/id708.htm Screaming Mummy (Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom)
  6. http://rcdb.com/386.htm Listing for Galaxi at Palace Playland - This includes its past location.
  7. Web site: 2013-01-01. Miracle Strip @ Pier Park. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130101061122/http://www.ms-pp.com/Products.html. 2013-01-01. 2021-12-08. www.ms-pp.com.
  8. Web site: Remembering the Pavilion . MyrtleBeach.com . 29 March 2022.
  9. https://rcdb.com/297.htm

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