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tatistics |
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Length (m): |
1199.4 |
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Height (m): |
38.2 |
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Drop (m): |
36 |
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Inversions: |
0 |
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Speed (kph): |
96.6 |
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Duration (m:ss): |
2:20 |
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Angle Of Descent (degrees): |
55 |
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Capacity (riders per hour): |
1650 |
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Gemini
In 1978,
Gemini was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world. Today, this
racing coaster gives more rides to guests than any other at Cedar Point. Red
and blue trains begin their race as they climb the 125-foot lift hill.
Dropping 118 feet at 60 mph, riders experience a head-chopping effect as
they pass under a support beam.
Riders continue through the figure-eight course, with drops, lots of
airtime, and hand slapping with riders on the other train.
The ride ends with the trains separating and each train spiraling through
it's own helix. |
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Vehicles |
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Arrangement: |
6 trains
with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a
total of 30 riders per train. |
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Height restriction: |
Riders
must be 121.9cm or taller to ride. |
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Notes: |
Fiberglass coaches with lap bar and nylon wheels. |
Many
may argue that it was really
Gemini
that started
Cedar
Point on its way to having a reputation for the biggest coasters on the
planet. When the coaster was installed in 1978, it opened as the tallest and
fastest, a trend that still follows in Cedar Point development to this day.
It's not the biggest coaster in the park, but it sure is a great time with
little wait. |
Gemini,
while dwarfed by Cedar Point's newer coasters, still stands as an impressive
roller coaster. The twin racing trains move so many people at a time that
there is almost never a wait. And you won't find a much smoother coaster
from this era of coaster construction.
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Structure: |
Wooden
structure in figure-eight configuration. Western fir from Washington and
Oregon.
Approximately 600,000 board feet. Tubular steel track. |
This great mass of steel and wood feels great (because the actual running
surface is steel, this is considered a steel coaster). The hills are steep
and the slow turns are great for yelling at the people in the other car.
There are even a couple of hills that convincingly look like you should keep
your hands (and head) inside the car at all times, in fear that you'll lose
them.
When
you reach the platform, you might have to push past people to find the empty
seats near the middle of the train. |
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