- Outlaw (roller coaster)
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Outlaw Location Adventureland (Iowa) Park section Outlaw Gulch Coordinates 41°38′56.75″N 93°30′2.10″W / 41.6490972°N 93.500583°WCoordinates: 41°38′56.75″N 93°30′2.10″W / 41.6490972°N 93.500583°W Status Operating Opened April 24, 1993[1] Cost US$2,000,000[1] Type Wood Manufacturer Custom Coasters International Lift/launch system Chain-lift Height 67 ft (20 m) Drop 70 ft (21 m) Length 2,800 ft (850 m) Max speed 48 mph (77 km/h) Inversions 0 Duration 2 minutes Outlaw at RCDB Pictures of Outlaw at RCDB Amusement Parks Portal
The Outlaw is a wooden roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa, near Des Moines.
The Outlaw made its debut in 1993.[1] It was the second roller coaster built by Custom Coasters International, which soon became known as one of the world's premier builders of wooden roller coasters.
The original spokesperson for The Outlaw was an old miner character who appeared in television, radio, and print advertisements for Adventureland. He can still be seen outside the lower queue of The Outlaw in cartoon representation, on the "you must be this tall to ride" sign.
The "Prototype" for Great Coasters International
Even though Outlaw was built by CCI, it was design by Mike Boodley, who would later go on to form Great Coasters International. In fact, Outlaw is considered to be the prototype GCI roller coaster as it would lay the groundwork for coasters like Lightning Racer and Kentucky Rumbler to name a few.
References
- ^ a b c "Adventureland Turns 'Outlaw' For 20th Year". Omaha World-Herald: p. 2B. April 25, 1993.
Roller coasters at Adventureland Operating roller coasters Kingdom Coaster, Outlaw, Hoosier Hurricane, Zach's Zoomer, Raven, Cyclops, Pegasus, Great White, Megafobia, Timber Terror, Stampida, Zeus, Tonnerre de Zeus, Rampage, Shivering Timbers, Excalibur, Twisted Twins, GhostRider, Silver Comet, Tremors The Boss, Legend, Mega Zeph, Boulder Dash, Cornball Express, Cheetah, Lost Coaster of Superstition MountainDemolished roller coasters Categories:- Wooden roller coasters
- Custom Coasters International roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 1993
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