All American Triple Loop is a steel roller coaster located at Indiana Beach in Monticello, Indiana, USA. Built by Schwarzkopf, it was the first roller coaster with three vertical loops when it was originally manufactured in 1984.
History[]
In 1984, the ride was purchased by showman Rudolf Barth. Barth operated the ride as Dreier Looping (German for Three Looping) for twelve years on the German fair circuit. It was the first ride in the world to feature three vertical loops. The ride then arrived at Sunway Lagoon in Selangor, Malaysia. It operated from 1997 to 1999 as the Triple Loop Coaster and was painted entirely pink.
In June 1999, the ride was purchased by Flamingo Land in Yorkshire, England. It reopened there in 2000 as Magnum Force. The bottom of the ride was painted red and the top white. It is believed the ride was planned to be called "Mach 3". The ride was sponsored by Wall's Magnum ice cream. It operated until 2005, when after being on sale for two years, Magnum Force closed as part of a regeneration of Flamingo Land.
The ride reopened in 2007 at its current location; La Feria Chapultepec Magico in Mexico after a renovation. It is painted yellow with white supports. It was called Montaña Infinitum until 2014 or earlier. It was subsequently renamed Montaña Triple Loop, and Quimera. The coaster had a major accident on September 28, 2019 where the back car derailed, killing two people and injuring two more. The entire park was shut down following the accident.
In November 2020, it was confirmed that Quimera would be relocated to Indiana Beach. The ride was overhauled; and construction was completed in early 2022. Parts from the former Mindbender at Galaxyland, including the trains were used for the reconstruction. The ride opened on May 11, 2024. Due to negative reviews regarding riders smashing their necks on the transitions, Indiana Beach announced that the shoulder pads were removed from the ride by August 28-30, 2024.
External links[]
- All American Triple Loop at Coasterpedia
- All American Triple Loop at Roller Coaster Database (RCDB)