Dania Beach Hurricane
Dania Beach Hurricane was a wooden roller coaster next to the former flagship Boomers! amusement park in Dania Beach, Florida, United States. It was designed by the Stand Company and was built by Coaster Works. Built in 2000 at a cost of $4.5 million, it was Florida's third wooden roller coaster. The 3,200 ft (980 m) long out and back coaster reached a top speed of 55 mph (89 km/h). Despite being located next to the Boomers! park, it was operated by a separate entity named Dania Coaster Limited.
| Dania Beach Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Boomers! | |
| Location | Boomers! |
| Park section | Cyclone World |
| Coordinates | 26°03′14″N 80°09′37″W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | November 1, 2000 |
| Closing date | April 26, 2011 |
| Cost | $4,500,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Coaster Works, Inc. |
| Designer | Stand Company |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Drop | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Length | 3,200 ft (980 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Max vertical angle | 60° |
| G-force | 3 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Dania Beach Hurricane at RCDB | |
Construction of the ride started in January 2000, and Dania Beach Hurricane opened on November 1, 2000, four months after it was scheduled to open. Over the course of its operation, five couples held their weddings on the Hurricane, and numerous television commercials were filmed there. The Hurricane ceased operation on April 26, 2011. The ride remained standing until 2016, when the Boomers! park was demolished for construction of a new shopping plaza.