Steel Force
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Steel Force is a steel roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. At 5,600 feet (1,700 m) in length, Steel Force is the eighth-longest steel coaster in the world as of 2024.[1]
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Steel Force | |
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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
Location | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
Coordinates | 40°34′44″N 75°32′17″W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | May 30, 1997 |
Cost | US$10,000,000 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing |
Designer | Steve Okamoto |
Model | Hyper Coaster |
Track layout | Out and Back |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 200 ft (61 m) |
Drop | 205 ft (62 m) |
Length | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) |
Speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 3:00 |
Max vertical angle | 61° |
Capacity | 1,700 riders per hour |
G-force | 3.4 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Trains | 3 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train. |
Fast Lane available | |
Steel Force at RCDB |
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Built by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing and designed by Steve Okamoto, the roller coaster opened to the public on May 30, 1997, and was billed as "the tallest and longest roller coaster on the east coast",[2] featuring a 205-foot (62 m) drop, 5,600 feet (1,700 m) of track, and a maximum speed of 75 mph (121 km/h).[3]