Santa Monica West Coaster

Roller coaster on Santa Monica Pier
34°00′30″N 118°29′52″W / 34.008230°N 118.497903°W / 34.008230; -118.497903StatusOperatingOpening dateMay 25, 1996 (1996-05-25)General statisticsTypeSteelManufacturerD. H. Morgan ManufacturingLift/launch systemLift hillHeight55 ft (17 m)Length1,300 ft (400 m)Speed35 mph (56 km/h)Height restriction42 in (107 cm)TrainsSingle train with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.Santa Monica West Coaster at RCDB

The Santa Monica West Coaster (also known as The West Coaster) is a steel roller coaster located in Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. The ride was manufactured by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, and opened on May 25, 1996.

Ride experience

After leaving the station, riders instantly start climbing the lift hill. After a little dip in the track, riders go through 2 helixes and go into 2 quick bunny hops. Riders then go through 2 more helixes before entering the station.

The ride has made numerous appearances in modern media, and is commonly used as an establishing shot for the Los Angeles area.

The coaster, along with the entire Santa Monica Pier as a whole, were parodied in the 2013 video game, Grand Theft Auto V.[1] In the game, the roller coaster is called The Leviathan.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Take a Road Trip to GTA V's Most Incredible Real Life Locations". HuffPost. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  2. ^ "GTA V's Most Famous Real-Life Locations (Photos)". Carhoots. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2019-09-11.


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