Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon
| Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon | ||
|---|---|---|
Coordinates 37°01′26″N 86°23′42″W / 37.024°N 86.395°W | | |
| Status | Removed | |
| Closing date | 1984 | |
| General statistics | ||
| Type | Enclosed | |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf | |
| Model | Twister roller coaster | |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill | |
| Height | 44 ft (13 m) | |
| Length | 1,765 ft (538 m) | |
| Speed | 31 mph (50 km/h) | |
| Inversions | 0 | |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) | |
| Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon at RCDB | ||
Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon (formerly known as Starchaser and Nightmare at Phantom Cave) was a twister roller coaster at Great Escape amusement park in Queensbury, New York. The relatively simple steel coaster was enclosed in a warehouse-like building allowing the cars to run in the dark giving a heightened sense of disorientation around sharp twists and turns. The ride was situated in the park's Ghosttown area and was appropriately-themed to the Old West.
History
Before arriving at The Great Escape, Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon was located at
Capacity issues
The trains were single cars with two rows of two riders each, for a total capacity of four riders per car. The low capacity could result in long wait times. To remedy this, the new Flash Pass system (named for the Flash, a licensed DC Comics character) was introduced in 2006. Riders arriving at the attraction were given a ticket and asked to return at a designated time, when lines were noticeably shorter.