Ragin' Cajun
Specific Type: Boomerang
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Blue Bayou Dixie Landin’ is home to Ragin’ Cajun, a Vekoma Boomerang that started out across the pond in Wales. The ride was moved to Blue Bayou Dixie Landin’ in 2001 and features the original Arrow train. These rides have been extremely popular with parks that want to have a big steel coaster, but they have space or financial limitations. As of December 2017 there are currently 55 boomerang models operating worldwide, and Ragin’ Cajun is the largest roller coaster in Blue Bayou Dixie Landin’.
At the station guests can board the single train, that can accommodate 28 riders. The ride begins with a backwards climb up the 85 foot tall spike, hauled up by a catch car. At the top the train is still for a moment and then it is released. It rips through the station rattling guests waiting for their turn, at 47 MPH. As the train emerges from the station it suddenly swerves into a cobra roll, without a chance to orient yourself the train goes directly into a vertical loop. The train is now pointed skyward as it ascends the second spike. As the train loses momentum riders hear the familiar sound of the chain dog as the anti rollback clicks, and a chain lifts the train to the top of the spike. When it reaches the top the train drops without warning backwards down the hill to do the whole course backwards. After passing through the station backwards the catch car grabs the train, and lowers it back into the station to unload. Guest are left dizzy and confused as they depart the train making way for the next batch. |
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