Classification
RCDB
#800
RCDB status
operating since March 21, 1992
Classification
Powered Coaster
Track type
steel
Design
Sit Down
Scale
Family
Layout
Powered Coaster
Categories
Powered Coaster, Steel, Sit Down, Family
Restraints
Lap bar
Unaccompanied minimum
130 cm
G-force
2.4G
Cost
3000000 GBP
Tracks
Length
1,000.0 ft (304.8 m)
Height
36.1 ft (11.0 m)
Speed
22.4 mph (36.1 km/h)
Inversions
0
Ride duration
1:50
Trains
Arrangement
1 trein met 12 wagens; rijders zitten 2 naast elkaar in 2 rijen, samen 48 rijders per trein.
Trains
1
Cars per train
12
Rows per car
2
Riders per row
2
Riders per train
48
Capacity per hour
1,062
Location
Runaway Mine Train sits in Katanga Canyon and runs alongside Congo River Rapids, including a short tunnel section in the same adventure-filled setting.
Notes
RCDB lists a Mack Powered Coaster / Custom with 1,000 feet of track, a top speed of 22.4 mph, 0 inversions, a 1:50 ride time and a 12-car train for 48 riders. Alton Towers sets the minimum at 3 ft 7 in, while riding without an adult requires 4 ft 3 in.
Theming
A Katanga Canyon attraction with a mine-train expedition theme, right next to Congo River Rapids and wrapped in the same tunnel-heavy atmosphere.
Location
Runaway Mine Train sits in Katanga Canyon, sharing its adventurous mine-and-river setting with Congo River Rapids.