Stealth (roller coaster)
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Stealth at Thorpe Park resort
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| Thorpe Park | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′18″N 0°30′55″W / 51.40500°N 0.51528°WCoordinates: 51°24′18″N 0°30′55″W / 51.40500°N 0.51528°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 15, 2006 |
| Cost | £12 Million |
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| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Accelerator Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Hydraulic launch track |
| Height | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Length | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Speed | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| Acceleration | 0 to 80 mph (0 to 129 km/h) in 1.9 seconds |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 55 in (140 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
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Stealth at RCDB Pictures of Stealth at RCDB |
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Stealth is a steel roller coaster located in the Amity area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, UK. Built and designed by Intamin of Switzerland for £12 million, the Accelerator Coaster model opened in 2006. Riders reach a maximum height of 62.5 metres (205 ft) and accelerate from 0-80 mph in 1.9 seconds. It has the fastest acceleration of any coaster in the UK, and is the tallest among launch coasters in the country. At the base of the top hat element on either side, riders may experience up to 4.5 G.
The launch sequence begins with the retracting of the brake fins as the train attaches to the catch car. An American-accented voice announces, "Place your heads back, face forwards, hold on tight and brace yourself." The message is repeated as five red lights turn on one by one, before shouting "Three, two, one. Go, go, go!" The lights turn green and the train accelerates to 80 mph (130 km/h) in 1.9 seconds into a steep, vertical top hat element. The train then turns 90 degrees to the left and descends the top hat element into another 90 degree turn. A second bunny hop hill follows producing a brief moment of weightlessness before the train enters the brake run and returns to the station.
As with many Intamin Launch Coasters, Stealth experiences occasional roll backs. Roll backs occur when a train is unable to complete the course, specifically failing to make it over the top hat, as a result of energy loss.
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