Galaxi

Galaxi (also Galaxy) is the common name of a series of mass-produced roller coasters manufactured primarily by Italian company S.D.C, which went bankrupt in 1993.[1] The roller coaster design was first used in the 1970s, and as of 2009, sixteen Galaxi coasters are still in park-based operation, across the North American, European, and Australian continents, with another two "Standing But Not Operating".[2] At least 37 amusement parks are or have previously operated Galaxi coasters; this does not include those owned by funfairs and traveling ride companies.[2]

Galaxi
StatusIn Production
First manufactured1968
No. of installations35
ManufacturersS.D.C.
Vehicle typetrain
Vehicles2
Rows2
Riders per row2
Restraint StyleLap Bar
Galaxi at RCDB

Layout

The Galaxi has a track length of 335 m (1,099 ft), with a ride time of 122 seconds and a maximum speed just over 50 km/h (31 mph).[1] The track is steel.[1] Trains consist of two four-seat cars, making 8 passengers per train.[1] The ride is designed to be transportable, and disassembles onto seven trailers.[1]

In Pop Culture

In the season 4 CSI episode "Turn of the Screws", the subject of the main investigation is a Galaxi coaster. A sabotaged train with five passengers derailed and landed in a nearby parking lot, killing the riders and revealing the body of a park employee hidden in the trunk of a car.[3] The Galaxi used for filming was Screaming Mummy at Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom.[4][5]

Appearances

Galaxi at Palace Playland, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. (2017)

References

  1. Burton, David. "Amusement Ride Extravaganza - Galaxy Coaster". Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  2. "Roller Coaster Search Results - Model=Galaxi". Roller Coaster Database. Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  3. CSI Files - 'Turning of the Screws'
  4. CSI Files – CSIs Go To The Amusement Park And The Beach
  5. Screaming Mummy (Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom)
  6. Listing for Galaxi at Palace Playland - This includes its past location.(Was located at Peony Park As "Galaxy Orbit" from (1972-1994)
  7. "Miracle Strip @ Pier Park". www.ms-pp.com. 2013-01-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  8. "Remembering the Pavilion". MyrtleBeach.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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