What kind of coaster is GateKeeper?
What kind of coaster is GateKeeper?
steel roller coaster
GateKeeper is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it was the fifth Wing Coaster installation in the world.
What is wrong with the GateKeeper at Cedar Point?
It’s quite the coaster too. According to Cedar Point’s website, there is a 67mph drop maneuver and has a half loop 180-degree rotation at 170 feet in the air, which makes it the highest inversion of any roller coaster. The GateKeeper did not reopen Sunday, according to guests.
Where is the roller coaster GateKeeper?
Cedar PointGateKeeper / ParkCedar Point is a 364-acre amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870, it is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the U.S. behind Lake Compounce. Cedar Point is owned and operated by Cedar Fair and is the flagship of the amusement park chain. Wikipedia
Does the GateKeeper go upside down?
A high-speed, wing looping roller coaster which turns riders upside down six times. Riders will experience weightlessness and rapid movements from side to side. A shoulder harness with a between-the-legs safety belt secures each rider over the head and across the chest.
How tall do you have to be to ride the GateKeeper?
4′ 4″GateKeeper / Height restriction
How fast does the GateKeeper go?
67 mphGateKeeper / Max speed
Why is GateKeeper closed?
Record-breaking GateKeeper roller coaster temporarily closed after stalling at Cedar Point. A record-breaking roller coaster is temporarily closed for evaluation after stalling at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.
Has there been any deaths at Cedar Point?
In 2015, a Cedar Point roller coaster accident killed a man. This hasn’t been the only ride that ended badly at Cedar Point, or at amusement park roller coasters across the country. Too many people have died or suffered serious injuries when what was planned to be a day of fun turned into tragedy.
How big is the drop on GateKeeper?
164′GateKeeper / Drop