Steel Venom was a launched

Launched roller coaster

The launched roller coaster is a modern form of roller coaster which has increased in use in the last decade. In place of a traditional chain lift, the launched coaster initiates a ride with high amounts of acceleration via one or series of Linear Induction Motors , Linear Synchronous Motors ,...

 inverted

Inverted roller coaster

An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. This latter attribute is what sets it apart from the older suspended coaster, which runs under the track, but "swings" via a pivoting bar attached to the...

 shuttle

Shuttle roller coaster

A shuttle roller coaster is any roller coaster that ultimately does not make a complete circuit, but rather reverses at some point throughout its course and traverses the same track backwards...

 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...

 designed by Intamin located at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio

Ohio

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. The ride opened on May 5, 2000 as a part of the Six Flags

Six Flags

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 conversion of the park from Geauga Lake to Six Flags Ohio/Worlds of Adventure. During Six Flags' ownership, the ride was known as Superman: Ultimate Escape (not to be confused with the roller coaster at Six Flags Mexico

Six Flags México

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). However, when Cedar Fair L.P. bought the park in 2004, Cedar Fair did not purchase the rights to use D.C. Comics characters, which is why it was later known as Steel Venom.

Steel Venom was the first twisted impulse coaster, characterized as a launched shuttle coaster featuring a twisted spike of track. The ride was located in the 50's Midway section of the park and was parallel to State Route 43.

Layout

The ride had a fairly simplistic layout consisting of two vertical spikes. One of the spikes was twisted and the other spike had a holding brake on it. The ride began when riders pulled down the restraints and were then catapulted forwards by the use Linear Induction Motors

Linear motor

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 or LIM's. The LIM's sent the train full of riders to speeds of 70 mi/h. After the LIM launch area, the train headed up the twisted vertical spike that twists the train 180 degrees. Once the train lost speed, it then rolled back into the launch and station area. The train headed up (backwards) to the straight vertical spike. The straight spike occasionally had a holding brake working on it to enhance the ride experience. After falling back to the station forwards, the train headed through the layout again twice and then stopped after the third time around.

Incident

During the 2006 season, an incident occurred on Steel Venom in which the part of the train and an LIM launch motor were destroyed. This occurred in mid July and the ride was closed for the rest of the 2006 season.

Removal

At ACE's

American Coaster Enthusiasts

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 No Coaster Convention 2007, the Geauga Lake park map did not show Steel Venom on it. Along with that, the park's photos of that area had the Steel Venom spikes airbrushed out. On February 3, 2007, a Cedar Fair representative confirmed that the ride would be removed from Geauga Lake. This was the second major roller coaster to be removed from the park before the 2007 season, which would end up being the last for the ride side of Geauga Lake. http://www.geaugalaketoday.com.

The ride was relocated to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park features nine roller coasters, other adult and children's rides, and a waterpark, Wildwater Kingdom....

 in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Allentown, Pennsylvania

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. Renamed Voodoo when it opened in late May 2008, it was then renamed to Possessed for the 2009 season.