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Steel Force

Steel roller coaster at Dorney Park

Field	Value
name	Steel Force
image	Steel Force (Lift).jpg
caption	Steel Force at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania
location	Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
section
type	Steel
type2
status	Open
opened	May 30, 1997
manufacturer	D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
designer	Steve Okamoto
model	Hyper Coaster
track	Out and Back
lift	Chain lift hill
height_ft	200
drop_ft	205
length_ft	5600
speed_mph	75
inversions	0
duration	3:00
angle	61
capacity	1,700
cost	US$10,000,000
gforce	3.4
restriction_in	48
trains	3
carspertrain	6
rowspercar	3
ridersperrow	2
virtual_queue_name	Fast Lane
virtual_queue_image	Cedar_Fair_Fast_Lane_availability_icon.svg
virtual_queue_status	available
rcdb_number	276
coordinates

Steel Force is a steel roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. At 5600 ft in length, Steel Force is tied with Mamba at Worlds of Fun as the ninth-longest steel coaster in the world as of 2026.

Built by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing and designed by Steve Okamoto, the roller coaster opened to the public on May 30, 1997, and was billed as "the tallest and longest roller coaster on the east coast", featuring a 205 ft drop, 5600 ft of track, and a maximum speed of 75 mph.

History

On September 16, 1996, Dorney Park announced that Steel Force would be added to the park. The ride opened on May 30, 1997.

Steel Force has been ranked among the top steel coasters in the world several times. Its logo was originally intended to be used for the stand-up coaster Mantis (now Rougarou), which opened at Cedar Point a year earlier. Mantis was originally going to be named "Banshee," but the name and logo were changed prior to its debut. Dorney Park adopted it for its Steel Force coaster a year later.

Ride experience

The train departs the station entering a slight decline into the lift hill. After reaching the top, the train enters the first drop of 205 ft, reaching a maximum vertical angle of 61 degrees. At the bottom of the first drop, riders pass through a tunnel and into a camelback hill. The train then ascends a third hill, which doubles as the entrance to the downward helix turnaround. After the helix, the train enters a mid-course brake run, before entering the ride's finale – a series of three back-to-back airtime hills and a double-up. The first airtime hill in this series features a tunnel, and an on-ride camera snaps photos at the bottom of the second. Following the double-up element, the train passes over the entrance plaza and enters the final brake run before returning to the station.

Awards

Construction data

The following materials are included:

2,000 tons of steel
12150000 lb of concrete footers
2,742 anchor bolts

Ride elements

Two 120 ft tunnels
510-degree downward helix
Mid-course brake run
4 airtime hills, including a double-up hill
On-ride photo camera between the last two airtime hills

Gallery

Image:Steel Force (Drop).jpg|Steel Force's first drop File:Steel Force (Full Drop).JPG|Steel Force's first drop File:Steel Force (Airtime).JPG|Steel Force's first airtime hill Image:Steel Force (Return).jpg|Steel Force's final airtime hills

References

"Record Holders - Length". RCDB.com.
Salter, Rosa. (May 20, 1997). "Dorney Park's Steel Force Is Engineered To Deliver A Thrilling Performance". The Morning Call.
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"DORNEY UNLEASHES STEEL FORCE FOR 1997".
(1999). "Top 10 Coasters". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
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