Disaster Transport

This picture was taken in the late 1980s.  One train is going up the lift while another is going down the tube.  As the cars descended down the metal trough, they made a very loud rumble.  The ride sounded like rolling thunder when operating.  There are presently nine operating bobsled coasters in the world, eight with steel troughs and one, Flying Turns, with wood track.

Intamin built five bobsled coasters:

• Screamin' Delta Demon at Opryland USA in Tennessee. Built in 1984, demolished in 1997.
• Sarajevo Bobsled at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Built in 1984, relocated in 1986. Currently operates as La Vibora at Six Flags Over Texas.
• Sarajevo Bobsled at Six Flags Great Adventure. Built in 1984, relocated in 1988. Operated as Rolling Thunder at Six Flags Great America from 1989 to 1995. Relocated again and has operated as Alpine Bobsled at Great Escape since 1998.
• Bobbaan at Efteling has been operating since 1985.
• Disaster Transport (formerly Avalanche Run) at Cedar Point. Built in 1985, demolished in 2012.

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