Talon also happens to be an
inverted coaster built at
Dorney Park at
Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2001. Talon is the 8th of the currently residing nine
roller coasters and is the fourth roller coaster to arrive at Dorney Park since
Cedar Fair bought the
amusement park. Talon is the second roller coaster in the purported
Birds of Prey Bolliger and Mabillard inverted coaster trilogy with
Raptor at
Cedar Point in
Sandusky, Ohio being the first and a rumored Falcon at
Valleyfair! in
Shakopee, Minnesota or Golden Eagle at
Worlds of Fun in
Kansas City, Missouri being the third roller coaster to complete the trilogy. However, Talon is the last addition to the rumored
Birds of Prey trilogy for now. This inverted coaster has its tubular track filled with sand to make the ride quieter. This was done in accomodation of
noise ordinance restrictions in
Allentown. Talon is the most expensive roller coaster in Dorney Park at a cost of 13 million
US Dollars whereas
Steel Force cost 10 million US Dollars. Talon remains as being the only non sit-down
roller coaster (until
2005) at Dorney Park especially since it is an inverted coaster, in which the restraint goes
over the shoulder and one's legs dangle below the seat. Talon features a
vertical loop,
zero G roll,
immelmann turn and
corkscrew element.
Statistics:
- Length of Track: 3110 feet
- Length of Ride: ~2:33
- Top Speed: 58 mph
- Capacity: 1200 riders per hour
- Height: 135 feet
- Trains: 2 with 8 rows. 4 persons per row.
Sources: www.dorneypark.com; www.rcdb.com; www.coasterbuzz.com