SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge

SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge
SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge
Nickelodeon Universe
Coordinates	44°51′19″N 93°14′33″W / 44.8553°N 93.2425°W / 44.8553; -93.2425Coordinates: 44°51′19″N 93°14′33″W / 44.8553°N 93.2425°W / 44.8553; -93.2425
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 15, 2008
Cost	$2,500,000
General statistics
Type	Steel – Euro-Fighter – Indoor
Manufacturer	Gerstlauer
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Euro-Fighter (Custom)
Track layout	Compact
Lift/launch system	vertical Chain lift
Height	74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Length	1,371.4 ft (418.0 m)
Speed	43.5 mph (70.0 km/h)
Inversions	2
Duration	2:00
Capacity	750 riders per hour
G-force	4.4
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.
SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge at RCDB Pictures of SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge at RCDB

SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge is a loop and corkscrew Euro-Fighter roller coaster located at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota. It is the shortest Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster to date, standing 74.5 feet tall; yet it has a 97 degree drop. It is the first roller coaster themed to SpongeBob SquarePants, and opened with the Nickelodeon Universe grand opening on March 15, 2008. The ride features a vertical loop, a cutback, and heartline roll. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.^[1]^[2]

Development

The ride, starting partway up the lift hill and running until it is obscured by a wall as it returns to the station

The ride is based on the SpongeBob episode "Rock Bottom" (from Season 1) and features a prominently placed statue of SpongeBob and Patrick riding an orange bus down a 90 degree angle while holding a glove over his head. The coaster sits on the former site of the Mystery Mine attraction which housed the SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D ride.

References

↑ "Gerstlauer busy in 2011". Park World Magazine. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
↑ "Projects". Ride Entertainment Group. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

Preceded by unknown	World's steepest roller coaster March 15, 2008 – July 5, 2008 97°	Succeeded by Steel Hawg 111°

SpongeBob SquarePants

Characters	SpongeBob SquarePants Patrick Star Squidward Tentacles Mr. Krabs Sandy Cheeks Plankton Mrs. Puff Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

Production	Cast members Guest stars Awards and nominations

Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Episodes	"Help Wanted" "Pizza Delivery" "Rock Bottom" "Christmas Who?" "Band Geeks" "Graveyard Shift" "Sailor Mouth" "Chocolate with Nuts" "The Sponge Who Could Fly" "Have You Seen This Snail?" "Dunces and Dragons" "Best Day Ever" "Friend or Foe" "Atlantis SquarePantis" "Pest of the West" "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" "Truth or Square" "The Clash of Triton" "SpongeBob's Last Stand" "The Great Patty Caper" "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" "Extreme Spots" "SpongeBob, You're Fired"

Films	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Locations	Krusty Krab

Miscellaneous	Merchandise SpongeBob Comics Attractions Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue Universal's Superstar Parade The SpongeBob Musical

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