Disaster Transport

Disaster Transport
Previously known as Avalanche Run (1985–1989)
The outside of Disaster Transport
Cedar Point
LocationCedar Point
Coordinates41°28′52″N 82°40′46.00″W / 41.48111°N 82.6794444°W / 41.48111; -82.6794444
StatusRemoved
Opening date1985 (1985)
Closing dateJuly 29, 2012 (2012-07-29)
Cost$3.4 million USD to build (1985)
$4 million USD to renovate (1990)
Replaced byGateKeeper
General statistics
TypeSteel – Enclosed – Bobsled
ManufacturerIntamin
ModelSwiss Bob
Track layoutCustom
Lift/launch systemChain
Height63 ft (19 m)
Drop50 ft (15 m)
Length1,932 ft (589 m)
Speed40 mph (64 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration2:32
Max vertical angle27°
Capacity1,800 riders per hour
G-force2.7
Height restriction46 in (117 cm)
Trains5 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 5 rows for a total of 10 riders per train.
Disaster Transport at RCDB

Disaster Transport (formerly Avalanche Run) was an enclosed steel bobsled roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It was notable as being the only indoor roller coaster at Cedar Point, the only bobsled roller coaster in the Midwestern United States,[1] and the only enclosed bobsled roller coaster in the world at its debut. The name of the ride stems from a rearrangement of the letters "Dispatch Master Transport", which could still be seen in the ride's logo in its later years.[2] Before the ride was enclosed, the supports and outer sides of the track were painted blue.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AR PDF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Dispatch Master Transport Logo". Coaster-net. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Disaster Transport  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase.