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Hurricane: Category 5

Coordinates: 33°41′30″N 78°52′54″W / 33.691751°N 78.881715°W / 33.691751; -78.881715
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Hurricane: Category 5
Myrtle Beach Pavilion
LocationMyrtle Beach Pavilion
Coordinates33°41′30″N 78°52′54″W / 33.691751°N 78.881715°W / 33.691751; -78.881715
StatusRemoved
Opening date6 May 2000 (2000-05-06)
Closing date30 September 2006 (2006-09-30)
Cost$6,000,000 USD
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerCustom Coasters International
DesignerDennis McNulty
ModelCustom Hybrid
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height101 ft (31 m)
Drop100 ft (30 m)
Length3,800 ft (1,200 m)
Speed55 mph (89 km/h)
Duration2:00
Max vertical angle53°
G-force3
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Hurricane: Category 5 at RCDB

Hurricane: Category 5 was a Custom Coasters International wooden roller coaster located at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. It replaced the Corkscrew roller coaster which existed since the late 1970s. The Pavilion unveiled their multimillion-dollar coaster 6 May 2000. During operation, Hurricane held the record for being the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in South Carolina. The ride closed with the Pavilion on 30 September 2006. Although Burroughs & Chapin attempted to sell the ride along with the Haunted Hotel, Log Flume, Treasure Hunt, and a few other rides, the ride was deemed too expensive a task to dismantle and relocate, and was ultimately demolished in March 2007.[1] The only part of the ride not demolished were the two Gerstlauer trains used on the ride. These trains were shipped to Kings Island, an amusement park in Mason, Ohio. They were then repainted and installed on Son of Beast, which was at the time the world's tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. Son of Beast was later demolished on 20 November 2012, following an incident that occurred in 2009.

References

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  1. ^ "News: Hurricane, Haunted Hotel will be scrapped". Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2014.