Zadra (roller coaster)

50°00′07″N 19°24′11″E / 50.00194°N 19.40306°E / 50.00194; 19.40306StatusOperatingOpening date22 August 2019CostPLN 61,500,000General statisticsTypeSteel – HybridManufacturerRocky Mountain ConstructionModelIBox TrackLift/launch systemChain lift hillHeight62.8 m (206 ft)Length1,316 m (4,318 ft)Speed121 km/h (75 mph)Inversions3Duration1:50Max vertical angle90°Capacity1,050 riders per hourG-force4Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)Trains2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.WebsiteOfficial websiteZadra at RCDBVideo

Zadra is a steel roller coaster located at Energylandia in Zator, Poland. It was built and designed by American manufacturer Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). The ride opened in 2019.^[1] It uses RMC's patented I-Box Track, which consists of a steel track on wooden supports. It is the first coaster to be built from the ground up using the I-Box Track, rather than using an existing structure.^[2] Zadra reaches a height of 62.8 metres (206 ft) making it tie for the tallest RMC steel rollercoaster in the world alongside Iron Gwazi, which has a similar layout. It has a maximum speed of 121 kilometres per hour (75 mph), and features three inversions.^[1]

History

In December 2018, Zadra's first wooden support structures were erected.^[2] On the night of 10–11 March 2019, part of the unfinished structure was damaged by strong winds. However, this did not affect the ride's planned opening date.^[3] Zadra was supposed to open as a new ride for Energylandia's 2020 season, but opened ahead of schedule on 22 August 2019.^[4]

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