-Description-
Disaster Transport initially opened alongside the Cedar Point beach in 1985 as Avalanche Run. The coaster was themed as an international bobsled race, complete with alpine racing colors and a ski resort station. Despite the popularity of Avalanche Run, however, the ride frequently needed to be closed as sand from the beach would blow onto the track and make riding conditions dangerous and unstable. In 1990, the ride was enclosed and re-themed as Disaster Transport.
-Viewing Options-
High Definition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RVlMAUDD2M&fmt=22
High Quality:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RVlMAUDD2M&fmt=18
-Reference Sites-
Roller Coaster DataBase:
http://www.rcdb.com/19.htm
Theme Parks/Love To Know:
http://themeparks.lovetoknow.com/Disaster_Transport_at_Cedar_Point
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_Transport
-Details-
Present Name: Disaster Transport (1990)
Location: Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio 44870 USA)
Status: Operating (Operating as Disaster Transport since 1990)
Opened: May 11, 1985
Type: Steel/Bobsled
Manufacturer: Intamin AG
Train Manufacturer: Giovanola
Model: Swiss Bob
Designer: Intamin AG
Investment: $3,400,000 USD
Height: 63 ft (19 m)
Drop: 50 ft (15 m)
Length: 1,932 ft (589 m)
Speed: 40 mph (64 km/h)
Inversions: 0
Duration: 2 Minutes, 32 Seconds
Capacity: 1,023 pph
Cars: 5
Riders Per Train: 10
Features:
Freewheeling Ride Experience
-Interesting Facts-
: Avalanche Run was enclosed in 1990 and transformed into Disaster Transport, because the sand from the beach would blow on the track and would damage the track.
-Audio Information-
Song: Red Dragon Tattoo
Artist: Fountains of Wayne
Album: Utopia Parkway
Label: Atlantic Records
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September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
the one in …
the one in blackpool is ALOT BETTER
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Great job! Just …
Great job! Just Iike I remember it.
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Awesome recreation. …
Awesome recreation. There is only one other recreation of this ride on YT which sucks, yours is great! 5/5
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
this is a great …
this is a great recreation….i love the station.
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
great man, i rode …
great man, i rode this when I was a kid in 1989. it looks just like it! 5/5
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
wow, amazing.
wow, amazing.
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Yep, and thank you.
Yep, and thank you.
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Is this ride safe?? …
Is this ride safe???
And awesome recreation
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Neato!
I did …
Neato!
I did notice that from about 1:16 to the big dip it looked like the track didn’t move. Not knowing much about coasters, is that the way it works sometimes?
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Thanks
Thanks
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Great Recreation!
Great Recreation!
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
oh ok, well even …
oh ok, well even tho RCDB (Roller Coaster Data Base) has offride pics of the original, I’m just wanting to be sure. And yea, I understand that u wouldn’t be able to do that, RCT3 has its limits
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
thanks
thanks
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Thanks, and yeah …
Thanks, and yeah this is pretty much the layout. The only problem I had was getting the first MCBR to go at a 45° angle towards the lift, which you can’t do on a bobsled on RCT3.
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Well, then I have …
Well, then I have been proven wrong, I just don’t recall much of a straight or Breaking section on this ride. But then again Ive aonly been on it once this year.
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Mid Course Brake Run
Mid Course Brake Run
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
I don’t want to …
I don’t want to sound like a dumbass, but wat’s MCBR? oh, and DM, nice coaster, and even tho I don’t know the full layout, I’d know that it would be pretty exact!
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Yea there is look …
Yea there is look it up on rcdb. this is what it looked like. and btw i went to cp the other day rode this at night and i do remember heraring multipul breaks so this is right.. Btw nice recreation!
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
To my Knowlege, I …
To my Knowlege, I don’t recall MCBR’s on DT
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
that looks unsafe
that looks unsafe
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
that was a sweet …
the first time i went on Disaster transport i always wondered wut the layout looked like…
that was a sweet ride
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Great recreation. …
Great recreation. Truly an under rated ride.
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Thanks, me too
Thanks, me too
September 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
that was wonderful …
that was wonderful wish i could of rode back then