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It's a race to the finish. An immense wood structure with steel tubular tracking, the Gemini, built in 1978, is a unique coaster in that it actually has two trains running simultaneously on parallel tracks. Since it opened, Gemini has given more than 70.2 million guests the chance for bragging rights as the first cross the finish line. |
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Nearly 3 million riders dare this wooden racer each season. To date, Gemini has given more than 65.1 million rides. |
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| HEIGHT REQUIREMENT | |||
| 48" tall or taller | |||
| PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS | |||
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Track Length: |
3,935 feet | ||
| Lift Height: | 125 feet, 4 inches | ||
| Angle of Descent: | 55 degrees | ||
| Vertical Drop: | 118 feet | ||
| Over-all Dimensions: | 900 feet long, 280 feet wide, on 6 acres | ||
| DESIGN | |||
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Model: |
Racing roller coaster with twin parallel tracks | ||
| Structure: | Wooden structure in figure-eight configuration | ||
| Track Construction: | Tubular steel | ||
| Wood Type: | Western fir from Washington and Oregon | ||
| Wood Size: | Approximately 600,000 board feet | ||
| Time: | Approximately 2 minutes, 20 seconds | ||
| Speed: | 60 mph | ||
| Coaches: | Five six-passenger coaches on each train. Six 30-passenger trains | ||
| Vehicle Design: | Modern fiberglass coaches with lap bar and nylon wheels | ||
| Ride Capacity: | Approximately 3,300 riders per hour | ||
| MANUFACTURING | |||
| Investment: | $3.4 million | ||
| Ride Manufacturer: | Arrow Dynamics Inc., Clearfield, Utah | ||