Flying Viking
Steel Family at Adventureland, Altoona, Iowa. Opened 2023.
- Height
- 50 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- 26 mph
- Length
- 1,312 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- n/a
- Designer
- Zamperla
Flying Viking is a steel family roller coaster at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa. It was built by Zamperla and opened in 2023; RCDB notes it ran for season pass holders on June 21 and 22, 2023.
The ride is a Zamperla Junior Coaster (J2SK 400-meter model). Tires lift the train to a height of 50 feet, and the 1,312.3-foot course reaches 26.1 mph with no inversions. A single train of ten cars carries 20 riders, and the ride handles about 495 riders per hour.
The park lists a minimum rider height of 36 inches; riders between 36 and 48 inches must ride with a companion at least 48 inches tall.
Sources
- rcdb.com/20336.htm (Operating; Zamperla Junior Coaster J2SK 400m; 50 ft, 1,312.3 ft, 26.1 mph, 0 inversions; booster wheel lift; 10 cars, 20 riders; 495/hour; pass-holder runs June 21-22, 2023)
- adventurelandresort.com/discover-adventureland-resort/rides/... (Park ride page; 36 in minimum, companion required 36-48 in)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventureland_(Iowa) (Flying Viking, 2023, Zamperla junior coaster)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.