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Control the spin “The car is the most advanced roller coaster car in the industry, featuring a free-spinning rotation on a launched roller coaster,” noted Christian von Elverfeldt, CEO of Mack Rides. “For the utmost comfort, an on-board magnetic brake limits the rotation speed to allow the most enjoyable ride experience.” Everyone who has ridden Time Traveler has enjoyed it.
“We worked with Mack to ensure that the movement of the cars would be enough to create thrill but not too much to lose the fun,” Thomas explains. “The movement of the time machines adds just enough dimension to the riders’ experience – a dimension not available on other coasters around the globe. Thrill seekers are loving the ride, but so are individuals of all ages. I have ridden several times over the past few weeks and past several months. I especially appreciate the steep drop, the looping inversions and the launches, all while the car moves.” The selection of Mack to build Time Traveler was not
difficult, according to Thomas. “We knew several years ago that we would invest in a significant new attraction at Silver Dollar City in 2018. We wanted the ride or attraction to be iconic and unique. We then began looking at our options. Our friends at Mack Rides had created an interesting concept for a spinning coaster with launches and inversions. After many conversations and trips to Germany, we selected the current concept.” “The control of the spin was critical to this ride experience,” continues Thomas. “The good folks at Mack Rides and our team all knew we could make this too extreme if the ride had too much spin. Mack did a masterful job of listening to us, respecting our knowledge of our guests, and then ensuring that the ride matched our guest profile.”
Challenging topography “Through the years,” he adds, “we have visited Europa many times, met with leaders of the park, of Mack Rides as well as the Mack family. We have much in common. We are a family-owned company 68 years in the making. They are a family-owned company of 200+ years. Both companies have a quest for quality and both are passionate about guests’ overall experience. We appreciate and respect the entire Mack family of companies.” What makes Time Traveler unique is the combination of spinning vehicles combined with such thrill factors as a vertical drop, double launches and multiple inversions. And unlike most coasters that begin with a slow, chain-clacking ride to the top of a lift, Time Traveler’s thrills start in the first seconds of the ride with a hushed rush, as the cars leave the load station with a spin and a 10-story drop straight down, racing down a mountainside and through the trees in the mountainous terrain.
Record- Breaking:
• Fastest - Top speed of 50.3 miles per hour
• Steepest - A 10-story, 90o vertical drop…straight down. Custom-engineered to have an immediate out-of-the-station, gravity-driven drop down an Ozarks mountainside
• Tallest - Custom-designed for mountainous terrain with its tallest point at 100 feet
• First & Only with Three Inversions - A Dive Loop, a Vertical Loop and a Zero-G Roll
• First & Only with a Vertical Loop - A 95-foot tall loop
• First and Only Double Launch – 0 to 47 mph in 3 seconds, 30 to 45 mph in 3.5 seconds
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