Tantrum is a

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in Darien, New York, United States. It is a

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roller coaster manufactured by German manufacturer

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and opened on May 25, 2018. Tantrum features a maximum height of , with a maximum speed of and a total track length of . With a drop angle of 97 degrees, it was the first roller coaster in the state of New York to feature a beyond-vertical drop and the park's first new roller coaster since 2008.

History

In November 2017, local news reported that Darien Lake had submitted plans to build a new roller coaster to the county

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of Genesee County. It was reported that the ride would be a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter. The announcement came one year after Darien Lake was purchased by EPR Properties. The ride would replace Thunder Rapids, the park's log flume. The ride name was announced to be Tantrum in November, and the park planned on an opening in May 2018. The ride was recommended by the county planning board, and sent to the planning board of the town of Darien. The Darien town planning board reviewed the plan on November 20, 2017, but requested further information on the site plan. At the December 18, 2017 meeting, the park provided additional drawings and paperwork, and the plan was approved by the board. It was announced that construction would cost around $5,000,000 USD and by early May, hard hat tours were given of the project site, showing the progress of construction. The ride opened to the public on May 25, 2018, just before Memorial Day weekend. Tantrum opened as the first roller coaster in New York state to feature a beyond-vertical drop, as well as the park's seventh roller coaster and its first in ten years.

Ride experience

Immediately upon leaving the station, the car turns slightly to the left and then begins to ascend the vertical

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. The car then descends a 97-degree beyond-vertical drop, reaching a speed of . The car then enters an

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before traveling through a curved drop to the right. The car then enters a cutback, followed by an

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. The train then enters the

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before turning left into the station. A ride on Tantrum lasts approximately one minute.

Characteristics

Tantrum was manufactured by German manufacturer

and features only a

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as opposed to over-the-shoulder restraints. The ride was installed by the Ride Entertainment Group, and features the same layout as

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as well as Kráter at

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. The ride features three trains with the ability to run one, two, or three at a time. The trains are four across with two rows for a total of eight riders per train. The ride features green track with orange supports, causing the ride to " tand outamong the park's great coaster collection" according to Andreas Simonis of Gerstlauer.

References

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