Comments on: What is a Shuttle Roller Coaster?

By: Quil

Quil — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:46:29 +0000

CC, could you do a T3T on the top 3 shuttle coasters?

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:38:00 +0000

I'm glad the post brought back some memories of the Laser Loop. I forgot to mention the different ways that those early shuttle coasters were powered. It looks like the Laser Loop is alive and well at a park in Mexico City. So if you want to relive those memories in person you'll have a long flight to Mexico ahead of you. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like it was pretty intense.

By: Judy P in Pgh

Judy P in Pgh — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:27:00 +0000

Ah, fond memories of the Laser Loop at Kennywood back in the mid 70's. Harry Henninger, Jr., park VP, visited this thing daily like it was his offspring or something. I was working there as an extra one day shortly after the ride opened. "Henny" showed up for his daily visit and was appalled that I hadn't ridden it yet. He snagged me away from my ticket-taker's post and plopped beside me in the front seat. "3, 2, 1, go!" (That was HIS voice on the recording.) We shot out of the station doing 70 mph and at the base of the hill, he yelled,"it's better with your hands up!", grabbed my hands and stuck them straight up in the air. It was my first launch coaster and I'll never forget that ride! They dismantled it to make room for the Steel Phantom and I believe it was shipped to England.