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Roller coaster · Family Entertainment
Scorpions Express (1987 - 2022)
Mack Rides · Powered Coaster · opened 1987 no longer in operation
- Height
- 4.7 m
- Length
- 259 m
- Speed
- 36 km/h
- Count (number of trips)
- 39
Description
The Scorpion Express roller coaster is a fun ride for the whole family and brave young adventurers can experience their first roller coaster ride. Look out for surprises every round, including fire and water effects. Anything could happen to unstable mines guarded by the giant scorpion - try not to get too close!
Hints:
Size restriction: from 0.90 m to 1.10 m only when accompanied by an adult, up to 1.96 m
Age restriction: -no restriction-
Photo: beatsurfer
History:
- opened as "Runaway Mine Train" when Chessington World of Adventure officially became an amusement park
- 1987-2012 as Runaway Train, remodeling 2013, since 2014 Scorpion Express
Technical Specifications
- Type
- Powered Coaster
- Manufacturer
- Mack Rides
- Opening (DD/MM/YYYY)
- 1987
- Themed Area
- Mexicana
- Theming
- Scorpion / Skorpion
- Propulsion Method
- Electric / Elektrisch
- Length
- 259 m
- Height
- 4.7 m
- max. Speed
- 36 km/h
- Ride Time
- 01:45 Min.
- Trains
- 1
- Cars per train
- 10
- Rows per car
- 2
- Seats per row
- 2
- Seats overall
- 40
- Capacity in persons per hour
- 760
- Indoor/Outdoor
- Outdoor
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