Will Top Thrill Dragster be taller?

Zamperla, which was named as the renovating manufacturer, will reuse the existing 420-foot (130 m) hill and add an equally-sized vertical spike at the opposite end of the track. While the height and maximum speed will remain the same, the track length will be increased to 3,422 feet (1,043 m).



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