ZDT's Amusement Park · Closed · 2015
Switchback
64 ft · 41 mph
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A Gravity Group wooden shuttle coaster with a steep Grand Spike and overbanked turn — the world's first modern wood shuttle, closed with ZDT's in 2025.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against ZDT's Amusement Park's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
64 ft
Ride experience
- Shuttle
- Wood
Specs from zdts.com
Learn more
Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
Twister layouts
Helixes and direction changes stacked in one direction — classic wooden feel.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
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- ZDT's Amusement Park — official sitezdts.com(opens in a new tab)
- ZDT's Amusement Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcezdts.com(opens in a new tab)
- The Gravity Group — manufacturerthegravitygroup.com(opens in a new tab)