SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge
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SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge
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| Coordinates | 44°51′19″N 93°14′33″W / 44.8553°N 93.2425°WCoordinates: 44°51′19″N 93°14′33″W / 44.8553°N 93.2425°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 15, 2008 |
| Cost | $2,500,000 |
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| Type | Steel – Euro-Fighter – Indoor |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Euro-Fighter (Custom) |
| Track layout | Compact |
| Lift/launch system | vertical Chain lift |
| Height | 74.5 ft (22.7 m) |
| Length | 1,371.4 ft (418.0 m) |
| Speed | 43.5 mph (70.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 97° |
| Capacity | 750 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.4 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
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SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge at RCDB Pictures of SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge at RCDB |
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SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge is a loop and corkscrew Euro-Fighter roller coaster located at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota. It is the shortest Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster to date, standing 74.5 feet tall; yet it has a 97 degree drop. It is the first roller coaster themed to SpongeBob SquarePants, and opened with the Nickelodeon Universe grand opening on March 15, 2008. The ride features a vertical loop, a cutback, and heartline roll. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.
The ride is based on the SpongeBob episode "Rock Bottom" (from Season 1) and features a prominently placed statue of SpongeBob and Patrick riding an orange bus down a 90 degree angle while holding a glove over his head. The coaster sits on the former site of the Mystery Mine attraction which housed the SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D ride.
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