originally posted on 2/8/2022 2:21:00 PM
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, New Jersey, confirmed on February 7 that its El Toro roller coaster will return for the 2022 season.
El Toro is expected to reopen this spring following extensive testing, inspections and state certification. The Intamin coaster has been closed since an incident in June 2021 when a train partially derailed. At the time, a New Jersey state Department of Community Affairs spokesperson claimed that a rear upstop wheel, which is supposed to prevent the train from lifting, had come up on top of the track.
Fortunately, there were no injuries in the incident.
The 4,400-foot coaster opened in 2006 and features a prefabricated wooden track. With a 176-foot, 76-degree first drop, El Toro reaches a top speed of 70 mph.
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