- Woodstock Express
Infobox roller coaster
name=Woodstock Express
caption=Wooodstock Express' train
location=Cedar Point
section=Camp Snoopy
type=Steel
type2=Junior
status=Open
opened=May 11, 1999
manufacturer=Vekoma
designer=
model=
track=
lift=
height=43
drop=
length=1099
speed=25
inversions=
duration=1:06
angle=
capacity=
cost=
acceleration=
gforce=
restriction=36
rcdb_number=553"Woodstock Express" is a steel
roller coaster located atCedar Point in Sandusky,Ohio . Built in 1999 byVekoma , it is ajunior roller coaster . The ride is the staple attraction apart of a new area constructed in 1999, which is Camp Snoopy. "Woodstock Express" is a cloned roller coaster, as the same design appears at other parks. The most well known version of this ride isFlying Unicorn , located atIslands of Adventure in Orlando,Florida ."Woodstock Express" has a 540-degree downward helix and a 270-degree downward helix. Since the ride debuted in 1999, attendance has steadily declined.cite news
title = Woodstock Express
publisher = Cedar Point
url = http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/coasters/woodstock_express/index.cfm
accessdate = 2007-12-20 ] This is in partially caused by the park restricting seat belts so only ride operators can release them, which causes a longer load/unload time. UnlikeFlying Unicorn which has two trains, "Woodstock Express" only has one."Woodstock Express" is not to be confused with "Woodstock's Express," a kiddie coaster found at Dorney Park in Pennsylvania.
References
External links
* [http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/coasters/woodstock_express/index.cfm CedarPoint.com - Woodstock Express Official Page]
* [http://www.thepointol.com/woodstockexpress.html ThePointOL.com - Woodstock Express Unofficial Page]
* [http://www.pointpics.com/categories.php?cat_id=38 PointPics.com - Woodstock Express Photo Gallery]
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