Recoil (Wonderla Hyderabad) Explained

Recoil
Previousnames:Zoomerang at Alabama Adventure
Demon at Wonderland Sydney
Titan at World Expo Park
Location:Wonderla
Coordinates:[1]
Status:Operating
Year:2016
Extend:
Location:Alabama Adventure
Coordinates:33.3803°N -86.9964°W
Status:Relocated to Wonderla
Year:2005
Location:Wonderland Sydney
Status:Relocated to Alabama Adventure
Year:1992
Location:World Expo Park
Status:Relocated to Wonderland Sydney
Year:1988
Coordinates:-27.4764°N 153.0183°W
Type:Steel
Type2:Shuttle
Manufacturer:Vekoma
Model:Boomerang
Height Ft:116.5
Length Ft:935
Speed Mph:47
Duration:1:48
Inversions:3
Capacity:760
Restriction In:48
Rcdb Number:13869
Trains:1
Carspertrain:7
Rowspercar:2
Ridersperrow:2

Recoil is a Boomerang roller coaster located at Wonderla in Raviryal, Hyderabad, India. It was previously located at Alabama Adventure as Zoomerang until new management in 2012 decided to remove its rides and solely operate as a water park called "Splash Adventure".[2] It also operated at Wonderland Sydney as The Demon after being relocated from World Expo Park. The ride was removed in 2013 and sold to Wonderla in India where it was renamed "Recoil".

History

It originally opened in 1988 as Titan at World Expo Park in Brisbane, Australia. It closed after only one season before opening as Demon in 1992 at Wonderland in Sydney. It operated until the park closed in April 2004, where it then was relocated to Alabama Adventure.

Following the 2004 season, Southland Entertainment Group announced that VisionLand would introduce a new steel coaster for the 2005 season.[3] Originally slated for inclusion for the 2006 season, its opening was moved up due to demand and improved attendance numbers.[3] The name Zoomerang was announced in February 2005 and was chosen from a field of over 6,500 suggestions in a name the ride contest.[4] The ride officially opened on May 8, 2005.[5]

Ride

The ride starts with the train being pulled backwards up the first lift via cable to a height of 116.5feet. At the top it is released where it then passes through the station at 47mph. It goes through three inversions then goes up a second chain lift. The train is released and travels the course in reverse.

Train

The train was built by German company Sunkid Heege GmbH and features 7 cars, seating 4 per car (28 total).[6] When it was Zoomerang at Alabama Adventure, it used a train manufactured by Arrow Dynamics.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Maps. January 3, 2019.
  2. News: The Birmingham News. 2012-01-06. Alabama Adventure sold to company created by former owner. Williams. Roy L..
  3. News: Tomberlin . Michael . New steel roller coaster rocketing to Visionland . Birmingham News . 21A . December 5, 2004.
  4. News: Staff Reporters . News Briefs . Birmingham News . 13A . February 26, 2005 .
  5. News: Wolfson . Hannah . Visionland goes on rampage Mother's Day opening draws a big crowd . Birmingham News . 1B . May 9, 2005.
  6. 13869. Recoil. Wonderla Amusement Park Hyderabad (Hyderabad, Telangana, India). January 2, 2019.
  7. 2953. Zoomerang. Alabama Splash Adventure (Bessemer, Alabama, USA). January 2, 2019.