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Opened 5/29/1976 (as Turn of the Century closed in 1979 and re-opened as Demon with new themeing and loops)
Type Steel-Corkscrew
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Height 102 Feet
Height of first drop 90 Feet
Length 2130 Feet
Angle of first drop 54 Degrees
Speed 50 MPH
Inversions 4
Duration 1:45
Location in park County Fair
Capacity 4 riders per car; 6 cars per train; 3 trains
Height Restrictions At least 42 inches tall

     When the park opened in 1976 this was the ride that thrilled everyone but it was known as Turn of the Century(see picture below). In 1979 this ride closed at the end of the season. In 1980 the ride reopend and was renamed the Demon with 2 loops added. This 102 foot tall ride is sure to please you with the airtime you get on the first drop and the 2 loops in a row right into a dark tunnel with lights that blur by while you travel at 50mph. With 2 corckscrew loops through a water fall cave to finish it off.

      Special Facts: In 1998 this ride got stuck in its 2nd loop with a full train of passangers. It was stuck up there for 2 hours. At the beging of 2001 the people who decided to sue from the incident ended debates and 15 of the 28 people got to split a $450,000 pot.

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The Demon Pictures

  

 

 

 

 

Here is a Picture of Turn of the Century back in 1976 before it was the Demon.This picture is hard to come by.

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An old look of the Demon before the loops when it was known as Turn of The Century

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Thanks to Steven Wilson for the last picture! Visit his site here!

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