After a slight ascent, the car enters a 120.5° drop – the steepest in the southern hemisphere. [28] The front of each car features a pulsing LED Green Lantern logo while the back of each car features the Green Lantern oath. [6][7] Green Lantern Coaster officially opened on 23 December 2011. [15] By early October, most of the support structure and the lift hill were complete. [21] The ride entered a soft opening phase on 16 December 2011, before its official opening on 23 December 2011. Accelerate through two pulse-pounding launches, the fastest reaching 70 mph in 2.4 seconds, Encounter a one-of-a-kind, 360-degree barrel roll right above the Islands of Adventure lagoon, Experience a zero-gravity inverted stall that will send riders upside down across 100 feet of track in a jaw-dropping maneuver that is the first of its kind, Go airborne during the towering “Top Hat,” which propels riders 155 feet in the air and then immediately into an 80 degree drop – Universal’s steepest drop yet, Brace for a total of 12 heart-pounding seconds of airtime – the thrilling sensation of weightlessness riders feel when they’re lifted from their seats – throughout the entire adventure. [18][20], Green Lantern Coaster features 488 metres (1,601 ft) of track on which riders reach speeds of up to 66 kilometres per hour (41 mph) and experience 3.5 Gs.
For other roller coasters with similar names, see, Green Lantern Coaster from just inside Warner Bros. Movie World's main gate, Green Lantern Coaster (Warner Bros. Movie World), Pictures of Green Lantern Coaster at RCDB, Green Lantern (Six Flags Great Adventure), Green Lantern: First Flight (Six Flags Magic Mountain), "Green Lantern Coaster (Warner Bros. Movie World)", "Green Lantern ride opens at Movie World", "Warner Bros. Movie World – Gold Coast, Australia's Photos – Wall Photos", "Green Lantern (Warner Bros. Movie World)", "Southern Hemisphere's steepest roller-coaster opens at Movie World", "IAAPA 2011 Trade Show Update – Orlando, FL", "Green Lantern roller-coaster a thriller", "Mumbo Jumbo Roller Coaster POV – Flamingo Land, UK", "Results Commentary For The Six Months Ended 31 December 2011", "Movie World rollercoaster breaks down with eight on board", "Eight people stuck for more than an hour on Green Lantern rollercoaster at Movie World", "Detailed Steel Roller Coaster Poll Results 2012", "According to rescuers, Gold Coast Movie World's Green Lantern breakdown was a 'catastrophic failure, "Bolt joint failed on Movie World's Green Lantern ride: inspectors", "Green Lantern reopens after nine month downtime", Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame, Green Lantern: First Flight (Magic Mountain), DC Comics 75th Anniversary Heroes vs. Villains Parade, Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure, Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension, Warner Bros.
[23][24] Following the soft opening television commercials began advertising the ride. [7], Green Lantern Coaster is an El Loco roller coaster manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies. In terms of movie-themed coasters, this thing looks rather incredible. These brakes lead into a left turn with reverse or outward banking. 7 trains with a single car. [23][34] The track and structure, which weigh approximately 300 tonnes (330 tons), were shipped to Australia from Italy and China, respectively, in twenty-five 40-foot (12 m) shipping containers.
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