Cyclops (roller coaster)
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Cyclops is the name of a wooden roller coaster
located at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
. The ride starts with a left hand 180 degree dive off the lift, traverses three short hills, and a right-handed drop in front of the station and then climbs back up to the breaks.
Cyclops first opened in 1995 and was built by Custom Coasters International
and is intertwined with Zeus's structure. The ride operates with a single five-car train, built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
. The last car of the train is notable among coaster enthusiasts for the intense ejector "air-time" experienced during the ride. Because of this, only riders 18 and older are allowed in the last two rows.
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...
located at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park is a theme park and a waterpark complex in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Mt. Olympus consists of four areas of the park: Zeus' Playground , Neptune's Water Kingdom , The Parthenon , and Medusa's Indoor Waterpark. Mt. Olympus also has many lodging choices. All hotels...
in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the 2000 census. It straddles four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city takes its name from the dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacially formed gorge that features striking sandstone...
. The ride starts with a left hand 180 degree dive off the lift, traverses three short hills, and a right-handed drop in front of the station and then climbs back up to the breaks.
Cyclops first opened in 1995 and was built by Custom Coasters International
Custom Coasters International
Custom Coasters International was one of the premier wooden roller coaster manufacturers in the world and produced more wooden coasters in recent times than any other company...
and is intertwined with Zeus's structure. The ride operates with a single five-car train, built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Philadelphia Toboggan Company
The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world.Mack Rides of Germany dates back to 1781, but it did not start building coasters until 1921 Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry B...
. The last car of the train is notable among coaster enthusiasts for the intense ejector "air-time" experienced during the ride. Because of this, only riders 18 and older are allowed in the last two rows.