Silver Comet (roller coaster)

Silver Comet
Coordinates		43°01′42″N 78°58′26″W / 43.02833°N 78.97389°W / 43.02833; -78.97389
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 1, 1999[1]
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Custom Coasters International
Designer	Dennis McNulty & Larry Bill
Track layout	Triple Out and Back
Lift/launch system	Chain lift
Height	82 ft (25 m)
Drop	82 ft (25 m)
Length	2,800 ft (850 m)
Speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Duration	1:45
Max vertical angle	50°
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	Single train with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Silver Comet at RCDB

The Silver Comet is a wooden roller coaster with a hybrid steel frame at Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World in Grand Island, New York.^[2]

Walkthrough

A short drop is encountered immediately after leaving the station, quickly followed by a slight turn to the left. There is a short, straight section of track that is then followed by a U-turn to the left, leading to the 82-foot (25-metre)

, parallel to the lift hill. A small drop follows the brake run, which in turn leads into the station.

Station

The Silver Comet station uses a similar design from the former

. Both it and the old Comet station had a tower saying "comet" in five colors.

Train

There is one six-car train, with each car seating four riders for a total of 24 riders Each car contains individual

. The train was originally Purple, later painted to look like a comet (Red, Orange, Yellow), and eventually was painted a metallic blue. The train itself however, was sold following the parks closure in 2020. It was initially sold to get refurbished, but was repurchased by the newly reopened Niagara Amusement Park. The new train is still metallic blue, with red, white, or green stars on the side of the first, second, and last car.

Trivia

• The Silver Comet was inspired by the
  The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom
• This roller coaster has been placed in the top 50 worldwide wooden roller coaster list as of 2010.

References