Sea Viper (roller coaster)

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Sea Viper
Previously known as Corkscrew
Chain Lift Hill
Height28 m (92 ft)
Length600 m (2,000 ft)
Speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Inversions3
Duration1:35 minutes
Height restriction130 cm (4 ft 3 in)
Sea Viper at RCDB

The Sea Viper was a

Queensland, Australia
.

History

On 17 September 1982, Sea World opened the Corkscrew roller coaster.

Thrillseeker opened within the prior year).[2][3] The Corkscrew was attributed to a 20% increase in attendance in the year after opening.[2]

In 2005, Sea World approached

KumbaK.[1][6][7][8]

Sea Viper was closed in early 2014 for maintenance, however, it was announced on 17 July 2014 that its closure would be permanent.[1][9][10]

Ride

The ride began with the train being sent down a small hill followed by a 180° turn to the right under the queue. A

brake run
before arriving back in the station.

Gallery

  • An overview of the Sea Viper's layout. This picture was taken when the ride was the Corkscrew.
    An overview of the Sea Viper's layout. This picture was taken when the ride was the Corkscrew.
  • The Sea Viper's train entering into the first of two corkscrews.
    The Sea Viper's train entering into the first of two corkscrews.
  • The original Corkscew train in the first corkscrew.
    The original Corkscew train in the first corkscrew.
  • A closeup of Sea Viper's train when it was on display at the IAAPA trade show in 2009
    A closeup of Sea Viper's train when it was on display at the
    IAAPA
    trade show in 2009

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sea Viper (Sea World)". Parkz. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Sea World. "History and Development of Sea World". MyFun. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Thrillseeker (Sea World)". Parkz. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  4. ^ "KumbaK makes comeback!". Park World Online. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Sea World (AU) - Sea Viper (2009)". Kumbak. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Sea Viper  (Sea World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  7. ^ "PhotoMaps by NearMap". Satellite imagery showing both trains. Near Map. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  8. ^ Sea World. "Sea Viper | Sea World". MyFun. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Sea Viper Roller Coaster Ride at Sea World". Sea World. Village Roadshow Theme Parks. July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  10. ^ Burke, Liz (8 August 2014). "Sea World has started dismantling its Sea Viper - aka Corkscrew - roller-coaster". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

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