Twist n' Shout
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Twist n' Shout was a steel looping roller coaster located at Loudoun Castle Theme Park
in Galston
, south-west Scotland
. It opened in 2003 as a part of the new rides line-up brought in by new owner Henk Bembom. Twist n' Shout remained one of the most popular rides in the park until its closure in 2010. For the 2007 season, the trains were given a "mine train" theme.
The ride was previously located at Camelot Theme Park
and Dreamland Margate
, both of whom rented it from Loudoun Castle's owner. The ride was designed by Anton Schwarzkopf
as one of his Silverarrow model looping coasters. Only three of these exist today: Twist n' Shout, Scorpion
at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in America
, and the other is said to be in a travelling carnival in Africa. The ride closed at the end of the 2010 season.
as the signature element. After the train is carried 60 feet into the air, riders twist down a drop and pass through the single vertical loop element. Following the loop, the train goes through a pretzel turnaround and threads the vertical loop. The train circles around a 900° helix
and enters the brake run. Twist n' Shout is one of only 3 remaining Silver Arrow Coasters designed by Anton Schwarzkopf - the other two being, Scorpion at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida and Looping Star which is part of a travelling fair called "Magic World" in Africa.
Loudoun Castle (theme park)
Loudoun Castle was a theme park set around the ruins of the 19th century Loudoun Castle near Galston, in the Loudoun area of Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. The park opened in 1995, and closed at the end of the 2010 season...
in Galston
Galston, East Ayrshire
Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland which has a population of 5000 . It is situated in wooded countryside 4 miles up-river from Kilmarnock and is one a group of the small towns located in the Irvine Valley between the towns of Hurlford and Newmilns. Galston is located in the Loudoun area...
, south-west Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It opened in 2003 as a part of the new rides line-up brought in by new owner Henk Bembom. Twist n' Shout remained one of the most popular rides in the park until its closure in 2010. For the 2007 season, the trains were given a "mine train" theme.
The ride was previously located at Camelot Theme Park
Camelot Theme Park
Camelot Theme Park is a resort and theme park located in the English county of Lancashire. It is based on the legend of Camelot. It is located on a site near the village of Charnock Richard, west of Chorley. The site is owned by The Story Group, and operated by Knights Leisure...
and Dreamland Margate
Dreamland Margate
Dreamland Margate is an amusement park located in Margate, Kent, England. It is currently owned by Margate Town Centre Regeneration Company and is closed to the public...
, both of whom rented it from Loudoun Castle's owner. The ride was designed by Anton Schwarzkopf
Anton Schwarzkopf
Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....
as one of his Silverarrow model looping coasters. Only three of these exist today: Twist n' Shout, Scorpion
Scorpion (roller coaster)
Scorpion is a steel looping roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1980 as a part of the newly added Timbuktu section that gave the park a complete circuit, linking the Congo section to the Nairobi section of the park. Scorpion, to this day,...
at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and the other is said to be in a travelling carnival in Africa. The ride closed at the end of the 2010 season.
Layout and Model Information
Twist n' Shout has a fairly simple and twisted layout involving a single vertical loopLoop (roller coaster)
The generic roller coaster vertical loop is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. Specifically, the loop refers to a continuously upward-sloping section of track that eventually results in a complete 360 degree circle. At the top-most piece of the loop, riders are completely inverted.-...
as the signature element. After the train is carried 60 feet into the air, riders twist down a drop and pass through the single vertical loop element. Following the loop, the train goes through a pretzel turnaround and threads the vertical loop. The train circles around a 900° helix
Helix
A helix is a type of smooth space curve, i.e. a curve in three-dimensional space. It has the property that the tangent line at any point makes a constant angle with a fixed line called the axis. Examples of helixes are coil springs and the handrails of spiral staircases. A "filled-in" helix – for...
and enters the brake run. Twist n' Shout is one of only 3 remaining Silver Arrow Coasters designed by Anton Schwarzkopf - the other two being, Scorpion at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida and Looping Star which is part of a travelling fair called "Magic World" in Africa.