steel roller coaster located flags great adventure jackson new_jersey united_states world tallest roller coaster world second fastest roller coaster second strata coaster built built train launched hydraulic launch mechanism miles hour seconds end launch track train climbs main hat tower reaching height feet spanning foot long track end ride history plans build announced september event held roller coaster enthusiasts media event revealed park goal build tallest fastest roller coaster earth reaching feet accelerating miles hour seconds january tower construction completed ride opened public tallest fastest roller coaster world taking world records cedar point lost title world fastest opened november designed thrill share similar design layout differs primarily theme additional hill featured rides built installed august flags great adventure officially announced drop doom season new attraction attached coaster drop tower features integrated existing structure built closed start season order construct drop doom reopened weekends memorial day weekend fully reopened drop doom completed july ride experience layout experience nearly identical train locked checked moves slowly station launch area passes switch track allows trains tracks load simultaneously signal launch given train rolls slightly engage catch car brakes launch track voice says arms head hold launch occurs seconds sound brake fins warning voice horn previously sounded launch noise complaints nearby residents horn sounds launches idle length time train position hydraulic launch mechanism train miles hour seconds end launch track train climbs main tower hat rolls degrees right reaching height feet train descends feet straight degree right hand spiral train climbs second hill feet producing moment smoothly brought stop magnetic brakes makes left hand turn enters station ride lasts seconds start launch theme themed mythical tiger named tiger lived adjacent exhibit moving park ride sign station style queue line surrounded bamboo jungle theme jungle music played wait golden kingdom section park built ride hydraulic launch motor capable producing peak horsepower high speed open nature trains ride operate light rain trains station trains color coded easy identification green dark blue orange numbered colors seats restraints train seats people row rear car row rest rear row car positioned higher row better visibility trains extra row seat mounts panels removed installation additional seats future modification increase capacity train hourly capacity coaster riders hour station prepared modification entrance gates currently row seats shoulder restraint system consists thick rigid lap bar thin flexible shoulder restraints shoulder portions restraint rigid hand mounted lap bar restraints held belt case main locking system fails speed loading riders asked secure restraints possible station parallel tracks switch tracks entrance exit station tracks designed accommodate trains trains operated station trains identical able load individual station bays original plan trains operate time train load station normal operation trains loaded trains launched sides station use employee directs riders line particular choose sit rear train recent seasons common train bay forward opposite parking lot loading unloading trains train trains operation given day wait station loading unloading train outside station brakes follow second hill operators load check dispatch train launches trains music entire album played queue station remix version survivor eye tiger played heard queue station train occasionally experience following launch occurs train fails tower descends launched includes retractable magnetic brakes launch track prevent train rolling loading station incidents bolt failure june bolt failed inside trough launch cable travels caused liner come loose creating friction cable preventing train accelerating correct speed cable inside metal trough caused sparks metal fly train ride closed months following incident damage occurred launch cable required replacement engine including minor damage seals brake fins brake fins launch section mounted fast moving trains moving backward station fast moving train pulled forward caused unexpected stress number fins bending forward required replacement damaged brake fins flags replacements extra brake fins ordered manufacturer switzerland ride undergo thorough testing following repair reopened august lightning strike struck lightning suffered damage ride closed months repaired reopened august hurricane august suffered unspecified damage shortly hurricane saturday august flags great adventure open approaching hurricane unknown additional damage occurred storm coaster damaged extent run remained closed start operating season april bird strike shortly july young boy sent hospital suffering minor injuries struck bird normal operation ride resumed normal operation shortly incident awards records
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