by Donald Wood
Last updated: 11:30 AM ET, Thu August 17, 2017
Branson, Missouri, announced Wednesday is getting a new roller coaster.
According to KY3.com, The Silver Dollar City amusement park announced Wednesday the Time Traveler will become the tallest (100 feet), steepest (90-degree vertical drop) and fastest (50.3 miles per hour) spinning roller coaster in the world when it makes its debut at the 1880s-themed amusement park next year.
The spinning coaster will be the first to feature three inversions, a vertical loop and two launch points. Officials from Silver Dollar City announced the ride will cost $26 million, making it the biggest attraction in the park's history.
"This coaster's state-of-the-art controlled spin feature provides riders a unique thrill experience while still appealing to families," Silver Dollar City attractions president Brad Thomas said in a statement. "Since Silver Dollar City's opening day in 1960, guests have taken a journey back in time with unique and world-class experiences. We strive daily to continue that tradition through our rides, our festivals, our crafts and our food. That pursuit continues in 2018 with Time Traveler - a Revolutionary Coaster Ahead of Our Time."
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Renowned coaster manufacturer MACK RIDES of Waldkirch, Germany, has been handling the concept, design and development of the Time Traveler roller coaster.
The record-breaking Time Traveler will join another headline-making roller coaster at the park, Outlaw Run. Since making its debut in 2013, the wooden coaster made it into the Guinness Book of World Records and was voted the Best New Ride.
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