Renegade (roller coaster)

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Renegade
Renegade 1st Drop.jpg
Twisting 1st Drop
Valleyfair
Location Valleyfair
Coordinates 44°48′03″N93°27′40″W / 44.80083°N 93.46111°W / 44.80083; -93.46111
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 12, 2007
Cost$6,500,000 USD
General statistics
Type Wood
Manufacturer Great Coasters International
Track layout Out and Back, Twister
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height108.0 ft (32.9 m)
Drop91.4 ft (27.9 m)
Length3,113 ft (949 m)
Speed51.3 mph (82.6 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration2:00
Max vertical angle66°
Capacity850 riders per hour
G-force 3.9
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Cedar Fair Fast Lane availability icon.svg Fast Lane available
Renegade at RCDB

Renegade is a wooden roller coaster at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, that was designed by Great Coasters International. [1] It was one of the first coasters built by Great Coasters International to use their Millennium Flyer trains, which are designed to give a smoother ride. Renegade's layout is a combination of an out-and-back and a twister roller coaster.

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Overview

Renegade stands 97.5 feet (29.7 m) tall with a first hill and ride maximum drop of 91 feet (28 m) at a maximum speed of 51.3 mph (82.6 km/h). The track is 3,113 feet (949 m) long, resulting in a ride time of approximately two minutes. The track was built at a cost of approximately $6.5 million. Two trains, consisting of 24 seats, accommodate 850 riders per hour.

This coaster has two rare features: the initial first drop and a high-speed station fly-by. [2] The first hill of this coaster features an S-shaped drop. It initially goes down in one direction and at half-way twists in the opposite direction. Before the train comes back to the station it does a final high speed fly-by of the loading station. Since its opening, it is one of the most popular rides at Valleyfair.

It was featured on Discovery Channel's Build It Bigger program on July 10, 2007.

Rankings

Golden Ticket Awards: Best New Ride for 2007
Ranking
4 [3]
Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year2008200920102011201220182019202120222023
Ranking35 (tie) [4] 45 [5] 42 (tie) [6] 26 [7] 50 [8] 26 [9] 24 [10] 30 [11] 33 (tie) [12] 37 [13]

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