Iron Menace
| Iron Menace | |
|---|---|
| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Location | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
| Park section | Steel Yard |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | April 17, 2024 |
| Opening date | May 10, 2024 |
| Replaced | Stinger |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Dive Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Dive Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Drop | 152 ft (46 m) |
| Length | 2,169 ft (661 m) |
| Speed | 64 mph (103 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 95° |
| Height restriction | 48–78 in (122–198 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 7 across in a single row for a total of 21 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Iron Menace at RCDB | |
Iron Menace is a steel roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Dorneyville, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Dive Coaster model opened on May 10, 2024. The ride is themed to an old steel mill that closed in the early 1900s following the mysterious disappearance of its owner. Iron Menace reaches a height of 160 feet (49 m), a maximum speed of 64 mph (103 km/h), and features four inversions.
History
[edit]In February 2023, the South Whitehall Township Planning Commission approved a project submitted by Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom to build a new steel roller coaster on the site formerly occupied by Stinger, a coaster that was removed in 2018.[1] Details were kept hidden from the public with the exception of the ride's maximum height, which was revealed to be 161.67 feet (49.28 m).[1] The name of the new coaster, Iron Menace, was unveiled alongside its backstory on August 10, 2023. The new ride was described as the "one of the largest capital investments in park history".[2] The park frequently posted construction updates and marketed the ride as the first dive coaster in the Northeast,[3][4] although Sarah Cassi of The Express-Times noted a larger dive coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia called Griffon.[2]
A soft opening media preview event was held on April 17, 2024,[5][6] and season pass holders were given the opportunity to ride Iron Menace during one of several preseason preview weekends in advance of its official opening to the public on May 10, 2024.[7][8]
Ride characteristics
[edit]Iron Menace features two trains, each with three single-row cars that seat seven riders per row for a total of 21 riders per train. The ride reaches a maximum height of 160 feet (49 m) with a first drop of 152 feet (46 m) at a 95-degree angle. Its maximum speed is 64 mph (103 km/h), and there are four inversions throughout the 2,169-foot (661 m) track layout – an Immelmann loop, a zero-g roll, an inclined loop, and a corkscrew. One cycle of the ride lasts approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bresswein, Kurt (February 16, 2023). "South Whitehall planners back new 161.7-foot-high rollercoaster at Dorney Park". The Express-Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Cassi, Sarah (August 10, 2023). "Dorney Park's new coaster Iron Menace will be the region's 1st-ever dive coaster". The Express-Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Iron Menace: Forge Your Own Fate". Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Menacing Minute". Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Gomez, Alyana (April 17, 2024). "Sneak peek of the Iron Menace, Dorney Park's 1st coaster in 19 years". WPVI-TV. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Scharf, Evan (April 17, 2024). "Iron Menace Review and Reactions at Dorney Park". Coaster101. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Preseason Preview Days". Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "When does Dorney Park open? Allentown amusement park opens for 2024 season, featuring new Iron Menace roller coaster". 6abc Philadelphia. May 10, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Iron Menace (Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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