Tremors (roller coaster)
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Tremors is a wooden
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...

 roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...

 located at Silverwood Theme Park. It features four underground tunnels, the first of which goes under the ride's gift shop. It is semi-related to the film of the same name
Tremors (film)
Tremors is a 1990 American science fiction horror comedy film directed by Ron Underwood, based on a screenplay by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson, and starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross and Reba McEntire...

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In 2010, the ride was the first to receive "topper track," a new track system designed by Rocky Mountain Construction of Hayden, Idaho
Hayden, Idaho
Hayden is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 9,159 at the 2000 census.- History :Hayden was once called "Hayden village." In 1955, it was incorporated as Hayden City...

. The new system, similar to the companies new Iron Horse I-Box track system
Texas Giant
The Texas Giant is a hybrid roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. It is currently the tallest steel-hybrid roller coaster in the world at a height of which features a 79° drop of , and turns banked up to 95°. The coaster uses a brand new type of all steel track which...

is designed to cut down on track maintenance, as well as daily wear and tear.

External links

  • http://www.silverwoodthemepark.com/tremors.php - The ride's homepage.
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