Incredicoaster facts for kids
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The ride loading area and the entrance to the Incredicoaster at the Disney California Adventure park (2018)
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| Previously known as California Screamin' (February 8, 2001–January 8, 2018) |
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| Disney California Adventure | |
| Park section | Pixar Pier |
| Coordinates | 33°48′17″N 117°55′18″W / 33.804584°N 117.921780°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | February 8, 2001 (as California Screamin') June 23, 2018 (as Incredicoaster) |
| Cost | US$60 million |
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| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Model | Looping Coaster |
| Track layout | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | LSM |
| Height | 122 ft (37 m) |
| Drop | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Length | 6,072 ft (1,851 m) |
| Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 (Vertical loop) |
| Duration | 2:36 |
| Acceleration | 0 to 55 mph (0 to 89 km/h) in 4.5 seconds |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 7 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Restraints | Over-the-shoulders restraint |
| Hosts | None (2001–2005) Dee Bradley Baker (2005–2010) Neil Patrick Harris (2010–2018) Voice actors from The Incredibles (2018–present) |
| Music | Gary Hoey and George Wilkins (2001-2018) Michael Giacchino (2018-present) |
 Disney's Fastpass available |
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 Single rider line available |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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| Incredicoaster at RCDB Pictures of Incredicoaster at RCDB |
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Incredicoaster is a steel roller coaster at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California. Manufactured by Intamin, it opened to the public as California Screamin' on February 8, 2001. It is the only roller coaster at the Disneyland Resort with an inversion, and is the fastest at the park with a top speed of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h). At 6,072 feet long, is the longest inverting roller coaster in the world as of 2020. At 122 feet high, it is the tallest roller coaster in all Disney resorts.
California Screamin' closed in early 2018 and reopened as Incredicoaster on June 23, 2018, inspired by the 2004 computer-animated film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel Incredibles 2. Its opening coincided with the debut of the newly revamped Pixar Pier section of the park, where the roller coaster is located. The tubes through which the coaster shoots serve two purposes: In addition to concealing scenes with the movie characters, they enable the coaster to comply with Orange County sound ordinances, projecting the screams of the riders toward the park and away from the rest of the city of Anaheim and neighboring Garden Grove.
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History
California Screamin' was designed by Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH and built by Intamin. It is the eighth-longest coaster in the world (and third-longest steel coaster in the United States behind Fury 325 and Millennium Force), at 6,072 feet (1,851 m) long. It took 5.8 million pounds (2,600,000 kg) of steel to fabricate. It is also the longest ride with an inversion. When the loop for Son of Beast at Kings Island was removed in 2006, California Screamin' became the longest looping coaster in the world.
The coaster uses linear synchronous motors (LSMs) to launch the train up the first hill as well as on the main lift midway through the ride. These motors replaced the traditional lift hill chain. The coaster is one of Disney Parks' fastest attractions, accelerating guests from zero to 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) in four seconds at the launch.
Like most other coasters in Disney Parks, California Screamin' played a soundtrack during the ride, created by Gary Hoey and George Wilkins. On January 3, 2007, as part of the "Rockin' Both Parks" campaign, the audio track was temporarily replaced by a remixed version of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Around the World," and the attraction was renamed Rockin' California Screamin'. This was promoted along with Rockin' Space Mountain, a similar change made to Space Mountain in Disneyland, though that ride's audio was changed to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover version of "Higher Ground". The standard audio track was restored when the campaign ended.
The original safety announcements were recorded by Dee Bradley Baker. On November 5, 2010, the announcements were updated with the voice of Neil Patrick Harris. Harris also recorded audio for the launch, counting down for guests. There are 108 acoustic devices to play the onboard audio aboard each train, including high-range speakers in the headrests, mid-range speakers near riders' ears, and subwoofers under each rider's seat.
After the refurbishment of Disney California Adventure, from 2007 to 2012 the Mickey Mouse head located behind the vertical loop was changed to a sunburst icon with the Paradise Pier logo.
Disney announced a complete renovation of Paradise Pier on November 2, 2017, renaming it Pixar Pier. On January 8, 2018, California Screamin' closed for the transformation into Incredicoaster, which was re-themed with inspiration from Pixar Animation Studios' The Incredibles. Incredicoaster opened on June 23, 2018.
Pre-show and ride
Guests enter as TV screens display footage on ABC of the Incredibles and Edna Mode being interviewed for the ride's rebranding as Incredicoaster. While they are being interviewed, Jack-Jack uses his unpredictable superpowers, much to his family's frustration and Edna's amusement. As the riders board the cars and take off from the station, Elastigirl asks Edna to look after Jack-Jack. The riders pass by the VIP room showing Edna with Jack-Jack as he teleports around. Moments later, Edna announces that Jack-Jack has escaped. The Incredibles then take off throughout the ride trying to catch Jack-Jack as he uses his vast array of super powers to "attack" certain points on the ride as the coaster arrives in the launch area.
After Dash gives the countdown, the train is launched at 55 mph into the first scream tube, accompanied by a stream of water jets that glow red to simulate Dash's super speed. In the first tube, Dash tries to use his super speed to catch Jack-Jack, while Jack-Jack shoots lasers from his eyes. The train then exits the tube as it descends the drop and rises uphill onto a mid-course brake run. Off the brakes, the track makes a clockwise circle around the Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind before passing under the outbound track and climbing up the main lift, with LSMs propelling the train.
As the train crests the hill, it enters the second tunnel, where Elastigirl tries using her stretching powers to grab Jack-Jack while he is phasing in and out of the tunnel wall. Past the crest of the hill, Mr. Incredible has used his super strength to smash through the wall and is trying to catch Jack-Jack by offering him a cookie, after which the train drops out of the tunnel. Exiting this tunnel, the ride goes through a three-quarter turn before diving into the vertical loop. Following this, the train dives through the third tunnel, which Jack-Jack has set ablaze with his fire powers, forcing Violet to put an invisible force field around the tunnel to put out the flames and keep the riders safe as they make another loop around the Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind.
After hitting another brake run, the track passes through a series of airtime hills as it crosses over Toy Story Midway Mania, where Jack-Jack uses his ability to multiply to make dozens of Jack-Jacks pop up everywhere. After going through a downward helix, the train hits the final brake run, as Jack-Jack makes it back safely. This time he has increased in size, but Edna manages to keep him calm by giving him a cookie.
Cast
- Craig T. Nelson as Mr. Incredible
- Holly Hunter as Elastigirl
- Sarah Vowell as Violet Parr
- Huck Milner as Dash Parr
- Brad Bird as Edna Mode
Gallery
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California Screamin' roller coaster
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A detailed look at the roller coaster's loop with the former Mickey Mouse head
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California Screamin' launching area
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Overview of Paradise Pier with the Mickey Mouse head removed and the renovated Mickey's Fun Wheel
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California Screamin' roller coaster during World of Color in 2010
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- Incredicoaster at the Roller Coaster DataBase
