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| Wild Thing | |
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| Statistics | |
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Park |
Valley Fair |
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Location |
Shakopee, Minnesota, USA |
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Opened |
May 11, 1996 |
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Riders per hour |
1,700 |
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Height |
207 feet |
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Top speed |
75 mph |
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Length |
5,460 feet |
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0 | |
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Steepest drop |
60° |
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Maximum(G-Force) |
4.1G |
Wild Thing is a Morgan hyper roller coaster located at Valley Fair in Shakopee, Minnesota.
History[]
After the success of Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point, Valleyfair's parent company Cedar Fair planned a new roller coaster for Valleyfair's sister park Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. However, Dorney Park could not secure the necessary permits for the ride, so Cedar Fair switched the recipient of the new coaster to Valleyfair. The move to Valleyfair was officially announced on August 25, 1995, revealing that it would be named Wild Thing. D. H. Morgan Manufacturing was hired to build the new hypercoaster, a roller coaster that exceeds 200 feet (61 m) in drop height or overall height. Wild Thing officially opened on May 11, 1996
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