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America's "highest" coaster opens

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On June 15th, the America's highest rollercoaster, Cliffhanger, opened at Glenwood Caverns Amusement park in Colorado. Cliffhanger sits on the edge of Iron Mountain in Glenwood Springs, making it the America's most elevated operating coaster with it's base at 7,160ft.

Cliffhanger is the Thunderbolt coaster relocated from Celebration City, MO, USA. It cost just shy of $900k to dissemble, repair and relocate the ride. Two other rides, including a family coaster, are also new for the 2012 season.

This is not the first ride at the park to take advantage of the terrain, a giant swing-type ride hangs 1,300ft above the canyon!

As with all the thrill rides at this park, guests must sign a liability waiver before riding.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmX885S9nkc[/youtube]

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Re: World's "highest" coaster opens

Of course not even a month after I leave Colorado this opens up! (Not that it seems that exciting to me personally.) The swing seems like the coolest thing there.

I think it's a cool gimmick to have for the park, but beyond that I think it's a little excessive to make people sign waivers to ride it. Did they do waivers for the stratosphere High Roller back in the day?
 
Re: World's "highest" coaster opens

Just been corrected by the park - it's highest in Anerica, not world. (Edited first post.) loses its impact a little but still a decent marketing gimmick.
 
That screamin' swing is insane.
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I can see with the liability waiver on the alpine coaster and the screamin' swing but it seems a bit much for the coaster.
 
I remember being quite nervous about riding the swing thing at Liseberg because it's over a slight cliff. I think I actually **** myself on that.

I felt a little sick watching the POV of it...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MWwcC52j0g[/youtube]
 
Someone at work sent me this link today. Good old Daily Mail, clearly been taking advice from Amanda Thompson... According to this, it's the "World's tallest". Excellent.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... views.html

Cue me having a ridiculous conversation with the guy who sent me the link which included the phrase "If I stood on a chair, I'd be the HIGHEST person in the office. I still wouldn't be the TALLEST though, would I?!" Eugh.
 
Last time I so much as thought about standing on a chair at work, Mr Health & Safety shouted at me. So, no, I didn't.
 
America's "highest" coaster opens

Got to be honest it does not look that bad.

Yes I would be scared etc but would be less scared on this than a drop tower.
 
Love the fact it's a Coaster Forum and most of us are drooling over the Screamin' Swing. :lol:
 
It does look exciting - I'd definitely love to go on the other rides there too.

Tbh, I drool over flat rides as well as coasters - Topscans being a prime example as they're my favourite flat ride :)
 
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