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Switchback (rollercoaster)

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Status
  
Operating

Lift/launch system
  
Chain lift hill

Max vertical angle
  
87°

Max speed
  
64 km/h

Capacity
  
700 people/hour

Manufacturer
  
The Gravity Group

Type
  
Wood

Drop
  
58 ft (18 m)

Height
  
19 m

Opened
  
17 October 2015

Inversions
  
0

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Opening date
  
October 17, 2015 (2015-10-17)

Similar
  
Switchback Railway, Wicked Cyclone, Twisted Colossus, Laff Trakk, Tempesto

Switchback is a roller coaster which goes both forwards and backwards during the course of the ride. The ride first opened on October 17, 2015 at ZDT's Amusement Park in Seguin, Texas. The ride is currently the record holder for steepest wooden rollercoaster at 87 degrees.

Switchback (rollercoaster) Switchback ZDT39s Amusement Park
Switchback (rollercoaster) Switchback ZDT39s Amusement Park

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References

Switchback (rollercoaster) Wikipedia