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| Golden Loop | |
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Park |
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Location |
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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Opened |
1989 (shut in 2011) |
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Manufacturer |
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Type |
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Riders per train |
28 |
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Riders per hour |
3,000 |
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Height |
138 feet (42.1 metres) |
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Top speed |
57 mph (91.7 km/h) |
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Length |
863 feet (263 metres) |
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Duration |
0:30 |
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Track Inversions |
1 |
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Rider Inversions |
2 |
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Steepest drop |
70° |
Golden Loop is a Schwarzkopf launched shuttle roller coaster located at Gold Reef City in Gauteng, South Africa. It closed in 2011
The vertical loop uses a triangular lattice of steel tubes.[1] The only other roller coasters that use this support type are Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Cliff Hanger at Ghost Town in the Sky, SooperDooperLooper at Hersheypark, and Katapul at Hopi Hari
White Lightnin'[]
Golden Loop opened at Carowinds in 1977. It was relocated to its current location at Gold Reef City in 1989
Colour Schemes[]
The trains on Golden Loop are painted the colours of the South African flag. The track was originally painted blue, but is now yellow.
Design[]
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Elements |
Golden Loop launches out of the station straight into a vertical loop and up a 70 degree spike. The train falls back down backwards through the loop, past the station, and up a second spike. Finally, the ride falls back down and is stopped in the station.
| Preceded by Revolution |
World's Tallest Roller Coaster
1977 - 1978 |
Succeeded by Montezooma's Revenge |
Photo Gallery[]
