Excalibur is a wooden roller coaster at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco, Maine. It is the tallest and longest roller coaster in Northern New England.[1] The ride runs with a single 2-bench Philadelphia Toboggan Company train. The ride's name is based on King Arthur's sword (Excalibur).
Excalibur | |
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Funtown Splashtown USA | |
Location | Funtown Splashtown USA |
Coordinates | 43°31′42″N 70°25′52″W / 43.5283°N 70.4312°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 1998 |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Custom Coasters International |
Designer | Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
Drop | 82 ft (25 m) |
Length | 2,700 ft (820 m) |
Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
Duration | 1:58 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Excalibur at RCDB |
Excalibur is the only wooden roller coaster in the state of Maine, and the first wooden coaster in Maine in 50 years when it first opened.[1]
The ride has been retracked by Martin & Vleminckx.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Funtown Splashtown USA history page
- ^ "Retracking". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.