Kentucky Rumbler
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| Kentucky Rumbler | |
|---|---|
 Ride entrance | |
| Beech Bend Park | |
| Location | Beech Bend Park |
| Coordinates | 37°01′21″N 86°24′06″W / 37.02250°N 86.40167°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 6, 2006 |
| Cost | $4,600,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood – Twister |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Designer | Jeff Pike |
| Model | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 96 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Length | 2,827 ft (862 m) |
| Speed | 47 mph (76 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Capacity | 480 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Kentucky Rumbler at RCDB | |
Kentucky Rumbler is a wooden roller coaster at Beech Bend Park in Warren County, Kentucky. It has a drop of 80 feet and a height of 96 feet. Before Kentucky Rumbler, the park did not have a signature ride, and it is the most popular ride in the park.
Voted the 5th best new ride in 2006 by Amusement Today, the Kentucky Rumbler broke records and set others when it opened.
Between 2000 and 2005 many improvements were made and many features were added to the park. By the end of 2005, 40 rides had been added, including the new coaster the Wild Mouse, 500 campground spaces with modern amenities, renovated racing facilities, a water park and picnic pavilions.
The Jones family started talking about adding a wooden roller coaster to their park years before the Kentucky Rumbler was built. After they decided, Dallas Jones contacted Great Coasters International.
Vice President of Sales & Design Jeff Pike started working for GCII after college, under the tutelage of Mike Boodley. The Kentucky Rumbler was Pike's first solo design.
The Rye Aeroplane is a long-defunct coaster in the city of Rye, New York. It served as the inspiration for parts of the ride, including the first drop. The Rumbler's first drop is a mirror Image of the Aeroplane Coasters.
On October 28, 2005, the park officially named their new wooden roller coaster "Kentucky Rumbler".[1] Derek Sailors from Surfside Beach, South Carolina, was the winner of the contest to name the ride. Beech Bend received thousands of entries for the contest from all over the world.
The Kentucky Rumbler opened in 2006 to great reviews. It was ranked in the Top Five New Rides in the World by Amusement Today magazine, for 2006.
Before the 2023 season Titan Track was added to Kentucky Rumbler. Titan Track is a revolutionary weld-free roller coaster track designed and engineered by Skyline Attractions for Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCII). Approximately 230 feet [70 meters] of Titan Track had been installed on one of the major turns of Kentucky Rumbler.[2]