Fun Spot Atlanta Breaks Ground on ARIEFORCE ONE RMC Roller Coaster
Fun Spot America Theme Parks has a New Year’s Resolution to bring HUGE excitement to its Fayetteville, Georgia location with the addition of an action-packed custom roller coaster from mfg Rocky Mountain Construction dubbed, ArieForce One.
Ground-breaking took place earlier this morning. During the ceremony, Fun Spot America CEO and Owner, John Arie Jr. said “he believes this is one resolution that he is sure to keep, and coaster enthusiasts are sure to love”.
The name is a play on the name of Fun Spot’s founder John Arie Sr. Riders will soar over 3,400 feet of track, towering 15 stories and flying at speeds up to 64 miles-per-hour. The new coaster will be located near the main gate where guests will have spectacular views of the entire park.
“The addition of ArieForce One is a HUGE milestone for our company and the first of many new Marque rides and attractions yet to come to the Fayetteville, GA park,” said Fun Spot America CEO and Owner, John Arie Jr.
The highly detailed lead car for the ride was revealed in November at the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando. We were on hand to see the unveiling.
“As a one-of-a-kind roller coaster, custom designed to the topography and layout of Fun Spot Atlanta, no other RMC roller coaster has this combination of elements. The Raven Truss Dive and the Zero-G Roll over the arcade are the first-of-their-kind in the world. In both ride elements the train travels through the center of a uniquely designed truss bridge while twisting at Zero-G,” said Rocky Mountain Construction Director of Design and Engineering, Jake Kilcup.
Key Features of ArieForce One include:
• Themed queue lines based on John Arie Sr’s boyhood passion for flight;
• Two state of the art 20-passenger steering axle trains that just scream high speed thrills;
• 3,400 feet of RMC’s award-winning patented steel Ibox track;
• A HUGE tension-building ascent up a towering,154-foot lift hill;
• Reaching incredible speeds up to 64 mph;
• Intense ride elements including a steep, 83-degree first drop and the largest Zero-G Stall in America;
• Four exciting inversions including a first ever Raven Truss Dive, two Zero-G Rolls and a 180-degree stall.
Fun Spot Atlanta put together a teaser video that shows many of these elements in action. Take a look below.
Fun Spot is spending over $13 million on the ArieForce One roller coaster — the largest single investment on any ride in the company’s history. This new ride will be a bucket list attraction for roller coaster enthusiasts and put the Atlanta park on the map.
Watch the ground breaking ceremony in full below.
For more info about ArieForce One, visit the official Fun Spot Atlanta website by clicking here.
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