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Steel Force

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Steel Force
Steel Force at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
LocationDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Coordinates40°34′44″N 75°32′17″W / 40.57889°N 75.53806°W / 40.57889; -75.53806
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 30, 1997
CostUS$10,000,000
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerD. H. Morgan Manufacturing
DesignerSteve Okamoto
ModelHyper Coaster
Track layoutOut-and-back
Lift/launch system
Chain lift hill
Height200 ft (61 m)
Drop205 ft (62 m)
Length5,600 ft (1,700 m)
Speed75 mph (121 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration3:00
Max vertical angle
61°
Capacity1,700 riders per hour
G-force3.4
Height restriction
48 in (122 cm)
Trains3 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

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 tied with Mamba at Worlds of Fun as the ninth-longest steel coaster in the world as of 2026.[1]

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]

History

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On September 16, 1996, Dorney Park announced that Steel Force would be added to the park.[4] The ride opened on May 30, 1997.

Steel Force has been ranked among the top steel coasters in the world several times.[5] Its logo was originally intended to be used for the stand-up coaster Mantis (now Rougarou), which opened at Cedar Point a year earlier. Mantis was originally going to be named "Banshee," but the name and logo were changed prior to its debut.[6] Dorney Park adopted it for its Steel Force coaster a year later.[7]

Ride experience

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The train departs the station entering a slight decline followed by a slight left turn leading into the chain lift hill, ascending 200 feet (61 m). At the top, the train drops down at 205 feet (62 m) at a 61-degree angle. At the bottom of the first drop, the train goes through the first of the two tunnels; each at 120 feet (37 m) in length. The train then enters a 161 feet (49 m) camelback hill, where riders experience seconds of floating airtime. The train then ascends another hill, and into a 510° downward helix. The train enters a slight decline and into a slight left turn, and ascends into the mid-course brake run, before entering a series of three consecutive airtime hills and a double-up; the train goes through second tunnel before the second hill, along with a camera taking on-ride photos at the bottom before the third hill. Following the double-up element, the train makes a slight left over the base of the lift hill and entrance plaza and to the right, leading into one of the final brake runs before making a 180° turn to the right into the final brake run and back into the station.

Awards

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Golden Ticket Awards: Top steel Roller Coasters
Year19981999
Ranking 5[8] 4[9]
Year2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Ranking 4[10] 4[11] 6[12] 16[13] 11[14] 14[15] 15[16] 20[17] 18[18] 23[19]
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Ranking 27[20] 26[21] 39[22] 37[23] 37[24] 45[25] 37[26] 44[27] – –
Year202020212022202320242025
Ranking N/A 45[28] – – – –

Characteristics

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Track

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Steel Force's track is 5,600 feet (1,700 m) in length. Each track weighs 2,000 tons, with concrete footers for the support structures weighing 12,150,000 pounds (5,510,000 kg). Approximately 2,742 anchor bolts were required to assemble the coaster.

Trains

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Steel Force operates with 3 trains. Each train has 6 cars that can seat 6 riders per car for a total of 36 riders per train. Each train is fitted with individual seat belts and lap bar restraints. The trains are colored white and light grey and each feature a different colored stripe (red, blue, and black).

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References

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  1. ↑ "Record Holders - Length". RCDB.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ Salter, Rosa (May 20, 1997). "Dorney Park's Steel Force Is Engineered To Deliver A Thrilling Performance". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Steel Force (Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "DORNEY UNLEASHES STEEL FORCE FOR 1997".
  5. ↑ "Top 10 Coasters". Ultimate Rollercoaster. 1999. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Mantis (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  7. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Steel Force (Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Top 25 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 7B. August 1998. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Top 25 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 7B. August 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Top 25 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Top 25 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 7B. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Top 25 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 7B. September 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 18–19B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 26–27B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 26–27B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 36–37. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 36–37. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 32–33. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 34–35. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 38–39. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 36–37. September 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  23. ↑ "2013 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 34–35. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  24. ↑ "2014 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 46–47. September 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  25. ↑ "2015 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 49–50. September 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  26. ↑ "2016 top 50 steel roller coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  27. ↑ "2017 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  28. ↑ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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