Tremors is a
wooden
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roller coaster
A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are o ...
located at
Silverwood Theme Park
Silverwood Theme Park is an amusement park located in the city of Athol in northern Idaho, United States, near the town of Coeur d'Alene, approximately from Spokane, Washington on US 95. Owner Gary Norton opened the park on June 20, 198 ...
in
Athol,
Idaho
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. It features four underground tunnels, the first of which goes under the ride's gift shop.
The initial ride concept was developed by park owner and founder, Gary Norton, after the success of the parks first wooden coaster,
Timber Terror
Timber Terror is a wooden roller coaster located at Silverwood Theme Park in Athol, Idaho. Originally, the ride had been called Grizzly, but the park had to change the name to Timber Terror in 1997 to avoid litigation and confusion with the w ...
. The design was finalized by
Custom Coasters International
Custom Coasters International (CCI) was one of the premier wooden roller coaster manufacturers in the world and produced 34 wooden coasters in eleven years — more than any other company in recent times. It was located in West Chester, Ohio.
His ...
, and the ride was constructed in house by the park.
The ride features a loose earthquake theme, which is visible in the ride's station and gift shop. This theme was later extended to the
Aftershock
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roller coaster next door when it opened in 2008.
Tremors held the record for most times underground on a wooden coaster from 1999 to 2006, when the
Voyage
Voyage(s) or The Voyage may refer to:
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*''Voyage : A Novel of 1896'', Sterling Hayden
* ''Voyage'' (novel), a 1996 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter
*''The Voyage'', Murray Bail
* "The Voyage" (short story), a 1921 story by ...
opened at
Holiday World
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (known as Santa Claus Land prior to 1984) is a combination theme park and water park located near Interstate 64 and U.S. 231 in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. The theme park is divided into four sections t ...
in
Santa Claus, Indiana
Santa Claus is a town in Spencer County, Indiana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. Located in Carter, Clay and Harrison Townships, it sits between Interstate 64 and the Ohio River and Owensboro. The population was 2,481 a ...
.
In 2010, the ride was the first to receive
Topper Track
Rocky Mountain Construction, often abbreviated as RMC, is a manufacturing and construction company based in Hayden, Idaho, United States. The company is best known for its I-Box track and Topper Track for wooden roller coasters.
History
In 20 ...
, a new track system designed by
Rocky Mountain Construction
Rocky Mountain Construction, often abbreviated as RMC, is a manufacturing and construction company based in Hayden, Idaho, United States. The company is best known for its I-Box track and Topper Track for wooden roller coasters.
History
In 200 ...
of
Hayden, Idaho
Hayden is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Located in the northern portion of the state, it is a suburb of nearby Coeur d'Alene and its population was 15,570 at the 2020 census.
History
The origins of the city of Hayden has ...
. The new system, similar to the company's new
Iron Horse I-Box track system is designed to cut down on track maintenance, as well as daily wear and tear. Rocky Mountain Construction's founder, Fred Grubb, had previously assisted with the initial construction of the ride as Silverwood's construction manager.
Starting in 2021, Tremors has also been partially retracted with RMC's new 208 RetraK.
Rankings
References
External links
* http://www.silverwoodthemepark.com/rides/tremors.php - The ride's homepage.
Roller coasters in Idaho
Buildings and structures in Kootenai County, Idaho
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