Shivering Timbers Turns 30

      Muskegon - Shivering Timbers was intended to be one of the biggest roller coaster rides ever created.  It was envisioned as a mile-long, out-and-back roller coaster, that would rank as America's third-largest wooden roller coaster.  In June 1997, ground was broken for Michigan Adventure's 1998 season.  In May of 1998 Shivering Timbers debuted.  It was Michigan Adventure's 30th Anniversary year.  Shivering Timbers employs an easier  the to design and maintain out-and-back design construction layout.  The out-and-back design layout uses hills that are usually quite large on the way out of the  starting station and gradually decrease in size.  The hills on the way in-toward the starting station are smaller, and are intended to maximize air-time.  Air-time is the feeling of weightlessness one sometimes experiences on roller coaster rides.  Shivering Timbers has consistently ranked among the best wooden roller coasters.  Shivering Timbers uses a lift hill (versus launch-type system).  Shivering Timbers has a maximum height of 124 feet, with a maximum drop of 114 feet.  The length of the ride is in excess of one mile, at 5,384 feet.  Shivering Timbers speed is 57 miles per hour, with a top speed of 65 miles per hour.  The maximum angle for Shivering Timbers is approximately 53.43 degrees.  When riding Shivering Timbers riders will be able to experience maximum negative or positive gravitational force (g-force) of 3.8 pounds per square inch.  As would be expected for a roller coaster ride of a mile-long.  The duration of Shivering Timbers is two and-a-half minutes.  According to wikipedia, Shivering Timbers uses four-seats per car and six cars per train, for a total of 24 riders per roller coaster train.  See also, www.miadventure.com.