Rock n' Roller Coaster (Opryland)
- This is about the Opryland ride. For the Disney attraction, see Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.
| Rock n' Roller Coaster | |
|---|---|
| Opryland USA | |
| Park section | Doo-Wah Diddy City |
| Coordinates | 36°12′26″N 86°41′43″W / 36.207140°N 86.695330°WCoordinates: 36°12′26″N 86°41′43″W / 36.207140°N 86.695330°W |
| Status | Closed, Relocated |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Closing date | 1997 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Runaway Mine Train |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Length | 2,000 ft (610 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2 min. 30 sec. |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
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Rock n' Roller Coaster at RCDB Pictures of Rock n' Roller Coaster at RCDB | |
Rock n' Roller Coaster was a steel roller coaster located at the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. Manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened with the park in 1972 and remained its only full-size coaster until Wabash Cannonball opened in 1975 as part of a major park expansion.
The coaster was originally named Timber Topper and carried a rustic mine train theme, though unlike many similar coasters at other parks, it did not enter a tunnel or travel underground. In the late 1970s, the coaster was renamed Rock n' Roller Coaster, when its park area was rethemed to "Doo-Wah Diddy City", paying homage to the doo wop music of the 1950s. As part of the re-theming, its trains and all buildings associated with the ride were repainted in bright pastel colors.
After Opryland closed in 1997, the coaster was disassembled and sold to Premier Parks. After being stored at the Old Indiana Fun Park for several years, the ride was relocated to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Queensbury, New York, where it continues to operate today as the Canyon Blaster.