Renegade (roller coaster)

Infobox roller coaster
name=Renegade


caption= Concept art for Renegade
location=Valleyfair
section=
type=Wood
type2=
type3=
status=Open
opened=May 12 2007
manufacturer=Great Coasters International
designer=
model=
track=Out and Back, Twister
lift=Chain lift hill
height=104
drop=91
length=3113
speed=52
inversions=0
duration=2:00
angle=66
capacity=850
cost=$6,500,000 USD
acceleration=
gforce=3.9
restriction=48
rcdb_number=3660

Renegade is a wood roller coaster at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota that was designed by Great Coasters International. Renegade's layout is a combination of an Out and Back roller coaster and a Twister roller coaster.

Renegade stands convert|104|ft|m tall with a first hill and ride maximum drop of convert|91|ft|m at a maximum speed of convert|52|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on. The track is convert|3113|ft|m long, resulting in a ride time of approximately two minutes. The track was built at a cost of approximately $6.5 million. Two trains, consisting of 12 two-passenger cars, accommodate 850 riders per hour.

This coaster has two rare features: the initial first drop and a high-speed station fly-by. The first hill of this coaster features an S-shaped drop. It initially goes down in one direction and half-way though twists in the opposite direction. Before the train comes back to the station it does a final high speed fly-by the loading station. Since its opening, it is one of the most popular rides at Valleyfair.

It was featured on Discovery Channel's Build It Bigger program on July 10, 2007.

External links

* [http://www.valleyfair.com/public/attractions/rides/thrill_rides/renegade.cfm Renegade's official page, including concept videos]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=76wW9G37cPM Front and back seat POV]