近日，美国加利福尼亚州的“大美国”（Great America）主题与水上乐园宣布将于2018年推出首款钢轨单轨过山车“开拓者”(RailBlazer)。

据悉，“开拓者”为单排8座的单轨钢轨过山车，将拥有90度垂直下落、三次倒转圈数以及动态旋转等刺激要素。另外，由于过山车的重心相对较低，可以实现更多的动态转弯和旋转。过山车将在旋转轨道上平稳运动，而乘客可以清晰地看到在地面和空中的景色，欣赏旧金山湾区和中央海岸的户外美景。“开拓者”过山车独特的轨道设计上还包括一个静音的回降爬升坡，这个技术消除了传统过山车向上移动时发出的噪音，它将成为美国西海岸首个具有钢轨单轨道的过山车。

在游玩过程中，“开拓者”过山车将乘客提升到106英尺（约32米）的高度，然后让乘客头朝下地以90度角自由下坠。以每小时52英里的速度（约83公里每小时）沿着1,800英尺（约548米）的轨道高速行驶，乘客将穿过峡谷、涉水区、岩石区等多种环境，体验惊险的高空飞行时间和一系列陡峭的转弯倒转动作。在整趟游玩旅程中，乘客将经历三次大型翻转，并在零重力状态下通过一个螺旋区域。

“大美国”主题与水上乐园副总裁兼总经理劳尔•宏邦（Raul Rehnborg）说：“‘开拓者’过山车是一个革命性的过山车概念，将为我们的客人带来刺激和愉快的过山车游玩体验。此外，它标志我们公司正式启动了‘大美国'主题与水上乐园的翻新工程，目标是使其成为世界级的游乐目的地”。

“大美国”是位于美国加利福尼亚州圣克拉拉市的一个占地100英亩（约404,685平方米）的主题乐园及水上公园，它归“雪松费尔”娱乐公司（Cedar Fair Entertainment Company）所有。

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Groundbreaking RailBlazer to debut at California’s Great America 

The West Coast theme park has announced the launch of the first of its kind single rail steel coaster for 2018

RailBlazer will feature a 90-degree drop alongside three inversions and dynamic rotations. It is set to become the first steel coaster of its kind on the West Coast that features a single rail track throughout.

The rider straddles the rail, which creates an extremely low centre of gravity. This amplifies every move, enabling more dynamic turns and rotations than have been possible on a coaster before.

The eight-passenger single file train hugs the rail. It gives riders a clear view of both the ground and the air as they speed smoothly over the twisting track.

The coaster lifts riders up to 106 feet and then plunges them face down at a 90-degree angle. Travelling at 52 miles an hour along the 1,800 feet of track, they experience plenty of airtime and steeply banked turns.  The ride takes them through three inversions and twists them through a zero gravity roll.

“RailBlazer is a revolutionary roller coaster concept that will be an intense and exhilarating ride experience for our guests,” says Raul Rehnborg, vice president and general manager at California’s Great America. “In addition, it marks the company’s initial investment in the park following the City of Santa Clara’s approval this year of the new park master plan and it kicks off a multi-year transformation of California’s Great America into a world-class destination for everyone in the Bay Area and beyond.”

The design spirit of the ride aims to evoke an off-road adventure. Immersive sensory theming conjures the outdoor beauty of the Bay Area and Central Coast landscape.

Once on board, riders climb a 45-degree ascent. They then dive into a ravine, encountering steeped embankments suggestive of an extreme four-wheeling trip.  Both the ride and the queue line include imposing physical elements with rocky surroundings and a natural waterway. In addition, a trailhead marquee sign is designed to mark the start of the journey.

RailBlazer’s unique design also includes a silent rollback lift hill. This eliminates the traditional sounds of the train moving up the track.

California’s Great America is a 100-acre theme and water park located in Santa Clara, California.  It is owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. California’s Great America 2018 Gold Season Pass is now on sale until October 29th 2017.

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