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What was the first launching coaster?

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Post March 21st, 2009, 12:19 am

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What was the first launching coaster,and if it is no longer standing then what is the oldest one currently operating?

Post March 21st, 2009, 12:32 am

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Well, the first electrically powered coaster known was apparently Brownie Coaster at Kennywood from 1928.

As far as I know, the first modern "launched" coaster (in this case using LIMs) was Flight of Fear at Kings Island.

Post March 21st, 2009, 12:55 pm

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There are numerous different categories too. Swarzkopf holds the title for first electric cable launch, and Intamin holds the first Hydraulic launch.

Post March 21st, 2009, 1:27 pm
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One of the Schwarzkopf weight drop rides?
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Post March 21st, 2009, 1:43 pm

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Arrow made a few launch coasters I don't know how old they are... One of them is iron bru revolution

Post March 21st, 2009, 8:31 pm

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Oh yeah, there are 3 arrow shuttle loops that were opened in 1977.

Post March 21st, 2009, 10:46 pm

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^I wouldn't really call those a launch though...I think the title goes to Schwarzkopf.

Post March 21st, 2009, 10:53 pm

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yep, according to ultimaterollercoaster.com's timeline, Schwarzkopf's weight drop shuttle loop "King Kobra" at kings dominion was the 1st. The coaster was built in 1977 and closed in 1986 when it was moved.

Post March 23rd, 2009, 4:53 pm

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Cool, so the launched coaster capital (or should i say used to be the capital)had the first one. I knew that had been there, but i didn't know it was the first.

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