Status Operating Manufacturer Zamperla Model Motocoaster Max speed 61 km/h Height restriction 1.22 m Cost 3.4 million USD | Opening date May 2008 Designer Werner Stengel Height 13 m Opened May 2008 Park Darien Lake | |
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Type Steel – Launched – Motorbike Similar Viper, Predator, Superman – Ride of Steel, Mind Eraser, Vortex | ||
The MotoCoaster is a Zamperla MotoCoaster installed at Darien Lake. It is Darien Lake's first launch coaster, and it is Zamperla's first motorbike roller coaster to be installed in the United States, though the Pony Express, a similar type of coaster with horse themed trains, was constructed around the same time and is currently operating at Knott's Berry Farm.
Darien Lake partnered with Orange County Choppers for naming rights for the coaster, along with a promotional giveaway of a custom painted OCC motorcycle, and a custom built bike to remain at the park.
The coaster installed at Darien Lake is actually the prototype coaster that was used for tuning and testing at Zamperla's factory in Italy.
The coaster was originally named the Orange County Choppers Motocoaster (OCC Motocoaster) when it first opened in 2008. However, the name was changed to the Moto Coaster in 2010 after the naming rights with Orange County Choppers expired.
