Galaxi
Galaxi | |
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A car from the now-defunct Galaxi at Funtown Splashtown USA | |
Status | In Production |
First manufactured | 1968 |
No. of installations | 35 |
Manufacturers | S.D.C., Zamperla, Pinfari (Z40 and Z64), D.P.V Rides |
Vehicle type | train |
Vehicles | 2 |
Rows | 2 |
Riders per row | 2 |
Restraint Style | Lap Bar |
Galaxi at RCDB |
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 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 335 m (1,099 ft), with a ride time of 122 seconds and a maximum speed just over 50 km/h (31 mph).[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 carpark, 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
- Queen's Park as "Cyclone" in Long Beach, CA (1969-1979)
- Fantasilandia as "Galaxy" in Santiago, Chile (1978–2013)
- Indiana Beach as "Galaxi" in Monticello, Indiana (1971-2013)
- Clarence Pier as "Skyways" in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. (1980–Present)
- Santa's Village AZoosment Park in East Dundee, IL (1987–1996)
- Kings Island as Bavarian Beetle in Mason, OH (1972–1979)
- Sea World as Thrillseeker on the Gold Coast, Australia (1981–2002)
- Luna Park Melbourne as Metropolis (1990-2012).
- Canobie Lake Park as "Galaxi", later renamed "Rockin' Rider" in Salem, New Hampshire. (1970-2004)
- Europark as "Grand Huit" in Vias, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park and Kokomos Family Fun Center as "The Serpent" in Middletown, Ohio (LeSourdsville) (1989-2007) and Saginaw, Michigan (Kokomos) (2009–present)
- Palace Playland as "Galaxi" in Old Orchard, Maine. (1994–Present)[6]
- Miracle Strip at Pier Park as "1970 Galaxy Rip Tide Coaster" in Panama City Beach, Florida. (2014-2015)[7]
- Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin' as Gilbeau's Galaxi in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2001–present)
- Sylvan Beach Amusement Park as Galaxi in Sylvan Beach, New York (1994–Present)
- Joyland Amusement Park as "Galaxi" in Lubbock, Texas (unknown-present)
- Western Playland as "El Bandido" in Sunland Park, New Mexico (2006-present)
- Wonderland Park as "Mouse Trap" in Amarillo, Texas (1975-present)
- Frontier City as "Nightmare Mine" in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1989-1999; another ride of the same name was added to the park in 1999 but closed in 2000)
- Cliff's Amusement Park as "Galaxi" in Albuquerque, New Mexico (1976-present)
- Coney Island as "Python" in Cincinnati, Ohio (1999-present)
- Kings Dominion as "Galaxi" in Doswell, Virginia (1975-1983)
- Hydro Adventures as "Galaxy 500" in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (2016-present)
- Fun-Plex as "Big Ohhhh!" in Omaha, Nebraska (2007-present)
- Celebration City as "Zyklon" in Branson, Missouri (2000-2001)
- Morey's Piers as "Rollies Coaster" in Wildwood, New Jersey (1999-present)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Burton, David. "Amusement Ride Extravaganza - Galaxy Coaster". Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- 1 2 "Roller Coaster Search Results - Model=Galaxi". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ↑ CSI Files - 'Turning of the Screws'
- ↑ CSI Files - CSIs Go To The Amusement Park And The Beach
- ↑ Screaming Mummy (Pharaohs Lost Kingdom)
- ↑ Listing for Galaxi at Palace Playland - This includes its past location.
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