Undertow (roller coaster)

Steel spinning roller coaster

Undertow

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Location| Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Coordinates| 36°57′52″N 122°01′05″W﻿ / ﻿36.9644°N 122.0181°W﻿ / 36.9644; -122.0181
Status| Operating
Soft opening date| October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19)
Cost| US$5.5 million[1]
Replaced| Hurricane
General statistics
Type| Steel – Spinning
Manufacturer| Maurer AG
Model| Spinning roller coaster
Lift/launch system| Chain lift hill
Height| 50 ft (15 m)
Length| 1,410 ft (430 m)
Speed| 40 mph (64 km/h)
Inversions| 0
Capacity| 900 riders per hour
Height restriction| 48 in (122 cm)
Trains| 7 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train.
Undertow at RCDB

Undertow is a steel spinning roller coaster at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, built by Maurer Söhne.

## History[edit]

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced on March 23, 2012 that Hurricane would close in September and be replaced by a new thrill ride in 2013.[2] On August 27, Undertow was officially announced. Construction started after Hurricane closed on September 3.[3] The ride officially opened to the public on October 19, 2013.[4]

## See also[edit]

* 2013 in amusement parks

## References[edit]

1. ^ MacDonald, Brady (December 26, 2012). "32 best new theme park additions for 2013". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
2. ^ "New ride planned for 2013 at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk". Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
3. ^ "New ride planned for 2013 at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announces Undertow". Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. August 27, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
4. ^ Marden, Duane. "Undertow  (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 22, 2013.