Galaxi
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Galaxi (also Galaxy) is the common name of a series of mass-produced roller coasters manufactured primarily by Italian company S.D.C, which went bankrupt in 1993.[1] The roller coaster design was first used in the 1970s, and as of 2007, seventeen Galaxi coasters are still in park-based operation, across the North American, European, and Australian continents, with another two Standing But Not Operating.[2] At least 37 amusement parks are or have previously operated Galaxi coasters; this does not include those owned by funfairs and traveling ride companies.[2]
[edit] Layout
The Galaxi has a track length of 335 metres, with a ride time of 120 seconds and a maximum speed just over 50 kilometres per hour.[1] The track is steel.[1] Trains consist of two four-seat cars, making 8 passengers per train.[1] The ride is designed to be transportable, and disassembles onto seven trailers.[1]
[edit] In Pop Culture
- In season 4 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Turn of the Screws", the subject of the main investigation is a Galaxi coaster. A sabotaged train with five passengers derailed and landed in a nearby carpark, killing the riders and revealing the body of a park employee hidden in the trunk of a car.[3] The Galaxi used for filming was Screaming Mummy at Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Burton, David. Amusement Ride Extravaganza - Galaxy Coaster. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
- ^ a b Roller Coaster Search Results - Model=Galaxi. Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ CSI Files - 'Turning of the Screws'
- ^ CSI Files - CSIs Go To The Amusement Park And The Beach
- ^ Screaming Mummy (Pharaohs Lost Kingdom)
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