Jormungandr_(roller_coaster)

Jormungandr (roller coaster)

Jormungandr (roller coaster)

Rollercoaster in England


Jormungandr is a roller coaster at Drayton Manor Resort in Staffordshire, England.[1]

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Jormungandr is a Zamperla steel powered coaster located at Drayton Manor Theme Park in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, UK. It first opened as Buffalo Coaster in 1987.

History

The ride opened in 1987 under the name Buffalo Coaster, and was located in the Aerial Park section of the park. It was also referred to as Buffalo Mountain Coaster.

The coaster was repainted in 2002, to its current colour scheme of red track and supports. Initially, it was white with its trains refurbished by Severn Lamb.

In 2022, the ride was rethemed and renamed to Jormungandr and fitted into the new Vikings section. It reopened with this new theme on 28th May 2022.[2]

Layout

The ride has a custom layout. It has two helices - one over the lake which sits within the park, and another within the woodland.


References

  1. Farrington, Dayna (2022-05-19). "Drayton Manor's new Viking-themed land - opening date and how to get tickets". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. Farrington, Dayna (16 March 2022). "Drayton Manor to open new Viking-themed land - with new rides". Birmingham Live.

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