The Bobsled was then closed mid season and dismantled. In the spring of 1988, it was determined that this area would have an Airplane/Space/Boardwalk theme, and that the park needed a larger roller coaster, and that the coaster would occupy the land that Sarajevo Bobsleds was occupying. The area of the park was becoming dull and needed an overhaul. Its purpose was to commemorate the 1984 Olympics. The coaster was built in 1984 and was located at Six Flags Great Adventure as the Sarajevo Bobsled. The outside of the bobsled's trough is purple and white, with the inside also being white. The loading station is built to resemble a 19th-century alpine ski lodge. The arch itself is decorated with an old Olympic-style bobsled and the path up to the loading area is scattered with old broken sleds as well. A large archway is the entrance to the long queue area leading up to the loading station. The two sleds not being used during a season are rehabbed and rotated out on a yearly basis. The four sleds are regularly rotated in and out over the course of the year, with the ride occasionally running all four at the same time. The ride regularly runs three sleds with the fourth being stored on the transfer track next to the load station. The ride has six cars, all themed from different countries: the United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Jamaica, Canada and Switzerland. The alpine theme of the coaster was partly inspired by the park's proximity to Lake Placid New York where the 19 Winter Olympics, both of which included bobsled races, were held. It was relocated to Six Flags Great America in 1989, and then to Six Flags Great Escape in 1998. Manufactured by Intamin, the coaster first opened to the public in 1984 at Six Flags Great Adventure. Riders are arranged 2 across in 4 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.Īlpine Bobsled is a steel bobsled roller coaster located at the Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor amusement park in Queensbury, New York. Previously known as Sarajevo Bobsled at Great Adventure, Rolling Thunder at Great America
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