Backlot Stunt Coaster

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Station at Canada's Wonderland Backlot Stunt Coaster station.jpg
Station at Canada's Wonderland

After accelerating from 0–40 miles per hour (0–64 km/h) in three seconds, [9] out of the station, the train enters into a three-story "parking garage" shell, passing through two upwards helixes meant to mirror the ascension of a car through a true parking garage. The train then drops from the top of the helixes into a "street" lined with highway signs and three police cars, with sirens and lights flashing. Riders then swerve between the police cars. Riders then go through an overbanked turn at 88 degrees, followed by a dip, and then travel down a set of "subway stairs". The train then comes to a halt in front of a tunnel. A helicopter rises to the train's left, shooting simulated gunfire. Under Paramount's operation, the gunfire cracked pipes and barrels, which sprayed "gasoline" (truly, water) all around riders. Though that effect has since been removed, the second round of gunfire still ignites where the gasoline would've splashed, catching two barrels on fire before a gas tank explodes. The train is then launched again into a tunnel, twisting and dropping before coming out of the "broken billboard", splashing down in an L.A. Aqueduct, and turning left into the ride's station. [10] [11] [12]

Trains

Train designed as a MINI Cooper coming out of the billboard at Kings Dominion KD StuntCoaster.jpg
Train designed as a MINI Cooper coming out of the billboard at Kings Dominion

Backlot Stunt Coaster has three trains, each with three cars. Each car can sit four people in two rows of two. Under its original name and theme, the ride featured unique cars that resembled ¾ scale MINI Coopers. Paramount worked closely with BMW to design the cars. [13] [14] The cars had headlight stickers on the front and working doors on the side. [14] Sound effects were also built into the cars. [6] Each train was arranged the same, with the first car being painted blue, the second car being painted red, and the third car being painted white.

Before the 2010 season, the trains were simplified and removed of any resemblance to the MINI Cooper as Cedar Fair no longer held the license to use the MINI Coopers. The arrangement of the car colors on the trains was also changed: One train is all blue, the second is all red and the third is all white.

Theme

All three had similar themes revolving around the climatic chase scene at the end of the 2003 film, The Italian Job . Special effects were incorporated throughout the ride such as a helicopter that attacks riders with a simulated machine gun sound, pyrotechnics and water effects. Sound recordings of "Action!" and "Cut!" were also heard during launch and final brake run, respectively. The last drop portraying the Mini Coopers jumping out of a sewer featured spraying water jets to simulate a splashdown effect.

References

  1. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Canada's Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Kings Island to add 'Italian Job' ride". Business Courier . August 12, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "New Stunt Car Ride For Two Paramount Theme Parks". Ultimate Roller Coaster. August 12, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Solvig, Erica (August 13, 2004). "Engines rev, tires peel". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  7. ↑ "The Italian Job Stunt Track Previews Begin April 29". Ultimate Roller Coaster. April 22, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Kings Dominion Italian Job clone confirmed for 2006". COASTER-net.com. October 12, 2005. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  9. ↑ DiGiuseppe, Maurice; Howes, Christopher; Speijer, Jacob; Stewart, Charles; van Demmel, Henri; Vucic, Rob; Wraight, Victoria (2011). "Electromagnetic Induction". In Linda Allison (ed.). Physics 11. Canada: Nelson Education. p. 586. ISBN   978-0-17-650433-5.
  10. ↑ "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Canada's Wonderland) at COASTER-net.com". COASTER-Net. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Island) at COASTER-net.com". COASTER-net.com. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Dominion) at COASTER-net.com". COASTER-net.com. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  13. ↑ "It's a MINI Stunt Job". Car Pages. May 13, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  14. 1 2 "Masters of Disasters". CNN. March 1, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
Backlot Stunt Coaster
Previously known as Italian Job: Stunt Track (Kings Island and Canada's Wonderland)
Italian Job: Turbo Coaster (Kings Dominion)
Backlot Stunt Coaster KI.jpg
View of Queen City Stunt Coaster at Kings Island from the Eiffel Tower
Canada's Wonderland
Park section Action Zone
Coordinates 43°50′19.36″N79°32′28.25″W / 43.8387111°N 79.5411806°W / 43.8387111; -79.5411806
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 1, 2005 (2005-05-01)
Kings Dominion
Park section Jungle X-Pedition
Coordinates 37°50′18.24″N77°26′31.92″W / 37.8384000°N 77.4422000°W / 37.8384000; -77.4422000
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 27, 2006 (2006-05-27)
ReplacedDiamond Falls
Backlot Stunt Coaster at Kings Dominion at RCDB
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