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At more than 14
stories tall, the Texas Giant is one of the tallest, fastest wooden roller
coasters to be found anywhere. The Giant was named the #1 roller coaster in the
world for 1996, the international year of the roller coaster. For two years
previous, the Giant was ranked the #1 wooden coaster in the world by readers of
Inside Track, a magazine for theme park enthusiasts.
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Coaster
Stats |
| Maximum Speed |
62
mph |
| Lift Height |
143
ft |
| First Drop Height |
137
ft |
| Angle of Descent |
53
degrees |
| Track Length |
4920
ft |
| Inversions |
0 |
| Maximum G-force |
2.7 |
| Number of Trains |
3 |
| Number of
Passengers/train |
24 |
| Ride Time |
2:00
+ |
| Builder |
Dinn
Corp. |
| Date Opened |
3/17/90 |
| Cost |
$5.5
mil |
Average Speed: 39 mph
Maximum Turn Banking: 60 degrees
| Trains
manufacturer: |
Philadelphia
Toboggan |
| Site: |
2.9
acres in the Texas Section |
| Lumber: |
900,000
board ft. pressure-treated Southern Yellow Pine |
| Other
materials: |
1,220
concrete piers, 10 tons of nails and 81,370 bolts |
| Design: |
Curtis
D. Summers, Cincinnati, OH |
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