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Top Thrill Dragster

Dragster was the second Intamin coaster that uses a hydraulic launch.  Here is a list of their other coasters that use a hydraulic launch system similar to Top Thrill Dragster:

  1. 2002 - Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm
  2. 2004 - Storm Runner at Hersheypark
  3. 2005 - Rita at Alton Towers
  4. 2005 - Kanonen at Liseberg (relocated in 2016, but has yet to reopen)
  5. 2005 - Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure
  6. 2005 - Velocity at Flamingo Land in the United Kingdom
  7. 2005 - Superman Escape at Warner Bros. Movie World
  8. 2005 - Skycar at Mysterious Island in China
  9. 2006 - Stealth at Thorpe Park in the United Kingdom
  10. 2006 - Speed Monster at TusenFryd
  11. 2006 - Zaturn at Space World in Japan (relocated in 2017, but has yet to reopen)
  12. 2007 - Desert Race at Heide Park Resort in Germany
  13. 2007 - Furius Baco at PortAventura Park in Spain
  14. 2009 - Senzafiato at at Miragica in Italy (coaster and park have been Standing But Not Operating since 2019)
  15. 2010 - Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates

Hydraulic motors and accumulator on a behind-the-scenes tour of Top Thrill Dragster's launch mechanism

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