| Talon | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Talon_(Final_Turn).JPG) Talon's steeply-banked, low-to-the-ground turn at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania | |
| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Location | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 40°34′44″N 75°31′48″W / 40.579°N 75.53°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 5, 2001 |
| Cost | $13,000,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Drop | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Length | 3,110 ft (950 m) |
| Speed | 58 mph (93 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Talon at RCDB | |
Talon: The Grip of Fear, or simply Talon, is an inverted roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Dorneyville, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) and designed by Werner Stengel at a cost of $13 million, Talon opened to the public in 2001 and was marketed as the tallest and longest inverted coaster in the Northeastern United States. It stands 135-foot (41 m) tall, reaches a maximum speed of 58 mph (93 km/h), and features four inversions.[1][2]