Renegade (roller coaster)

Roller coaster at Valleyfair in Minnesota

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Renegade

Twisting 1st Drop

Valleyfair
Location| Valleyfair
Coordinates| 44°48′03″N 93°27′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.80083°N 93.46111°W﻿ / 44.80083; -93.46111
Status| Operating
Opening date| May 12, 2007
Cost| $6,500,000 USD
General statistics
Type| Wood
Manufacturer| Great Coasters International
Track layout| Out and Back, Twister
Lift/launch system| Chain lift hill
Height| 108.0 ft (32.9 m)
Drop| 91.4 ft (27.9 m)
Length| 3,113 ft (949 m)
Speed| 51.3 mph (82.6 km/h)
Inversions| 0
Duration| 2:00
Max vertical angle| 66°
Capacity| 850 riders per hour
G-force| 3.9
Height restriction| 48 in (122 cm)
Trains| 2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.

Fast Lane available

Renegade at RCDB

Renegade is a wooden roller coaster at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, that was designed by Great Coasters International.[1] It was one of the first coasters built by Great Coasters International to use their Millennium Flyer trains, which are designed to give a smoother ride. Renegade's layout is a combination of an out-and-back and a twister roller coaster.

## Overview

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Renegade stands 97.5 feet (29.7 m) tall with a first hill and ride maximum drop of 91 feet (28 m) at a maximum speed of 51.3 mph (82.6 km/h). The track is 3,113 feet (949 m) long, resulting in a ride time of approximately two minutes. The track was built at a cost of approximately $6.5 million. Two trains, consisting of 24 seats, accommodate 850 riders per hour.

This coaster has two rare features: the initial first drop and a high-speed station fly-by.[2] The first hill of this coaster features an S-shaped drop. It initially goes down in one direction and at half-way twists in the opposite direction. Before the train comes back to the station it does a final high speed fly-by of the loading station. Since its opening, it is one of the most popular rides at Valleyfair.

It was featured on Discovery Channel's Build It Bigger program on July 10, 2007.

## Rankings

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Golden Ticket Awards: Best New Ride for 2007

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Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters  Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023

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Ranking  | 35 (tie)[4] | 45[5] | 42 (tie)[6] | 26[7] | 50[8] | 26[9] | 24[10] | 30[11] | 33 (tie)[12] | 37[13]

## References

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1. ^ Gieszi, Eric (11 May 2007). "Renegade Roller Coaster To Open Saturday At Valleyfair". Ultimate Rollercoaster. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
2. ^ "Renegade". Valleyfair. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
3. ^ "Park and Ride Winners" (PDF). Amusement Today. 4 September 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
4. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019.wood+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=42-43&rft.date=2008-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2008gta/2008gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Renegade+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
5. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019.wood+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=38-39&rft.date=2009-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2009gta/2009gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Renegade+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
6. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019.wood+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=38-39&rft.date=2010-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2010gta/2010gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Renegade+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
7. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019.wood+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=46-47&rft.date=2011-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2011gta/2011gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Renegade+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
8. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2019.wood+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=46-47&rft.date=2012-09&rft_id=http://goldenticketawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2012gtaissue.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Renegade+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
9. ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
10. ^ "2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
11. ^ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
12. ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
13. ^ "2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 71–72. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

## External links

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* Official page
* Renegade's official page, including concept videos
* Front Seat POV of Renegade in HD

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Valleyfair

Current roller coasters|

* Corkscrew
* Cosmic Coaster
* Excalibur
* High Roller
* Mad Mouse
* Renegade
* Steel Venom
* Wild Thing

Attractions|

* Planet Snoopy
* Power Tower
* North Star
* Thunder Canyon
* Winterfest
* Xtreme Swing

Defunct|

* Camp Snoopy
* Dinosaurs Alive!
* Mild Thing
* ValleyScare
* Rails

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