Twisted Twins
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Twisted Twins is a wooden roller coaster
at former Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky
. It is a double-tracked dueling roller coaster by Custom Coasters International
whose two trains are nicknamed Lola and Stella.
The ride was originally named Twisted Sisters from 1998 to 2001 but was changed when members of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister
threatened to sue.
Twisted Twins was closed in 2008 and was remained closed in the 2009 season.
In summer 2009, the trains were sent to Six Flags St. Louis
, which feared many fans into thinking that the coaster will never reopen.
Six Flags has announced its intentions to permanently close Kentucky Kingdom. Currently Six Flags has turned over all land they owned at the park giving the new operator Edward Hart all the land Twisted Twins was built on. It is currently speculated that it won't open due to the costs to get it repaired and operational. Kentucky Kingdom will not reopen.
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...
at former Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. It is a double-tracked dueling roller coaster by Custom Coasters International
Custom Coasters International
Custom Coasters International was one of the premier wooden roller coaster manufacturers in the world and produced more wooden coasters in recent times than any other company...
whose two trains are nicknamed Lola and Stella.
The ride was originally named Twisted Sisters from 1998 to 2001 but was changed when members of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands...
threatened to sue.
Twisted Twins was closed in 2008 and was remained closed in the 2009 season.
In summer 2009, the trains were sent to Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis , is an amusement park owned by Six Flags, Inc. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, USA . Opened in 1971 as the third theme park of the Six Flags chain, this was the last park that was built under the Six Flags name...
, which feared many fans into thinking that the coaster will never reopen.
Six Flags has announced its intentions to permanently close Kentucky Kingdom. Currently Six Flags has turned over all land they owned at the park giving the new operator Edward Hart all the land Twisted Twins was built on. It is currently speculated that it won't open due to the costs to get it repaired and operational. Kentucky Kingdom will not reopen.