Mine Blower, Wooden roller coaster in Kissimmee, United States
Mine Blower is a wooden roller coaster at Fun Spot America Kissimmee, built by The Gravity Group with a steel support structure. Its 2,290-foot track rises 83 feet and reaches 48.5 mph, with a zero-gravity roll above the station and a 115° overbanked turn. Two themed Timberliner trains seat 12 riders each, their fronts shaped as a firework and dynamite figurehead.
In December 2016, local reports speculated that Fun Spot America Kissimmee would build a new coaster for $6 million. The name Mine Blower was announced on February 5, 2017, during the Super Bowl, and the 115° overbanked turn was visible during construction in May. The park confirmed a June opening on June 15, and the ride opened on June 23, 2017.
The name refers to the ride's two custom "Timberliner" trains, whose fronts carry a firework and dynamite figurehead. Each train seats 12 passengers. The coaster is a hybrid: a wooden track built on a steel support structure, one of only three wooden coasters operating in Florida.
Mine Blower stands at Fun Spot America Kissimmee, whose address is on Poinciana Boulevard in Kissimmee, Florida. The ride lasts a short time: the lift hill alone takes about 23 seconds to climb before the drop of just over 80 feet. Two Timberliner trains seat 12 passengers each, so riders board in small groups.
Mine Blower is one of eight wooden roller coasters with at least one inversion as of its construction, and its single inversion is a zero-gravity roll placed above the station area. The 2,290-foot layout also has a 115° overbanked turn, and the trains carry a firework and dynamite figurehead.
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