Shuttle Loop (Model)

Shuttle Loop
Statistics
Manufacturer	Schwarzkopf
Installations	12
First	King Kobra
Last	Shuttle Loop

 A Shuttle Loop is a type of steel launched shuttle coaster designed by Reinhold Spieldiener of Intamin and manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf.  A total of 12 installations were produced between 1977 and 1990. These 12 installations have been located in a total of 22 different amusment parks.

Design

The train is launched out of the station at a speed of between 53 and 60 miles per hour (85 and 97 km/h) before passing through a vertical loop and up a 138-foot-tall spike (42 m). Once the momentum of the train run outs on the 70° spike, it begins to traverse the track backwards. Upon reaching the station, it passes through it and goes up another 70° steep spike which stands at 105 feet (32 m) tall until it stalls again and rolls forward back into the brake run and station.

Installations

Name	Park	Opened	Closed	Status
Unknown Cascabel Laser Loop	Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World La Feria Chapultepec Magico Kennywood	2022 1994 1980	2019 1990	Under Construction
Greased Lightnin'	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom California's Great America	2003 1977	2006 2002	Defunct
Greezed Lightnin'	Kentucky Kingdom	2003	2009	Defunct
Golden Loop White Lightnin'	Gold Reef City Carowinds	1989 1977	1988	Operating
Katapul	Hopi Hari	1999		Operating
Thunderlooper	Alton Towers	1990	November 3, 1996
King Kobra	Jolly Roger Amusement Park	1987	1989
	Kings Dominion	1977	1986
Montezooma's Revenge	Knott's Berry Farm	May 21, 1978		Operating
Psyké Underground (formerly Sirocco and Turbine)	Walibi Belgium	2013 1982	2008	Operating
Shuttle Loop	Nagashima Spa Land	1980		Operating
Shuttle Loop	Yokohama Dreamland	1979	2002	Defunct
unknown Greezed Lightnin'	Cliff's Amusement Park Joyland Amusement Park Six Flags AstroWorld	2012 2006 1978	2012 2005	In storage
Shuttle Loop	Toshimaen	1980	2008	Defunct
Shuttle Loop	Oyama Yuenchi	1990	2005	Defunct