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Extremeroller

Roller coaster at Worlds of Fun

Field	Value
name	Extremeroller
previousnames	Screamroller, 1976–1982
location	Worlds of Fun
section	America
type	Steel
status	Removed
opened
closed
manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics
model	Corkscrew
height_ft	70
speed_mph	50
length_ft	1250
inversions	2
duration	1:10
replacement	Timber Wolf
angle	55
capacity	1,800
rcdb_number	496
coordinates

Extremeroller was a steel stand-up roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, US. It was built by Arrow Dynamics. It was built in 1976 under the name Screamroller. In 1983, Arrow designed a stand-up train for the attraction, which was subsequently renamed Extremeroller (also known as EXT), and was the first stand up coaster in the United States. However, the original sit-down trains were reinstalled in 1984, remaining in place until the attraction was removed in 1988 and replaced by Timber Wolf that opened in 1989. In 1990, Extremeroller was relocated to Formosa WonderWorld in Taipei, Taiwan, as "Spiral" which stood until the end of 2006 when it was removed.

The original station, entrance and a few concrete platforms from EXT still remain today (as commonly seen in the water and exit from station). American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) still has the stand-up train in storage.

Incidents

On May 18, 1976, Robbie M. Meyers, an 8-year-old boy, was struck and seriously injured by the Screamroller after entering a restricted area. In 1977, Meyers was awarded $ (equivalent to $ in ) in a lawsuit finding Mid-America Enterprises responsible for his injuries. Worlds of Fun did not appeal the decision.

References

Nolan, Mary Lou. (June 26, 1976). "Added safety for ride". The Kansas City Times.
(December 30, 1977). "Youth wins suit against KC amusement park". Salina (Kansas) Journal.
(January 14, 1978). "Worlds of Fun Won't Appeal". Kansas City Times.

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