Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon
| Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon | |
|---|---|
Building exterior and entrance to Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon | |
| Great Escape | |
| Park section | Ghosttown |
| Coordinates | 43°21′09″N 73°41′33″W / 43.352491°N 73.692515°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Closing date | 2006 |
| Darien Lake | |
| Coordinates | 42°55′44″N 78°23′06″W / 42.929°N 78.385°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Closing date | 1998 |
| Kentucky Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 38°11′42″N 85°44′49″W / 38.195°N 85.747°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | May 23, 1987 |
| Closing date | 1995 |
| Noble Park Funland | |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1985 |
| Closing date | 1986 |
| Beech Bend | |
| Coordinates | 37°01′26″N 86°23′42″W / 37.024°N 86.395°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Closing date | 1984 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Enclosed |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Model | Jet Star |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Length | 1,765 ft (538 m) |
| Speed | 31 mph (50 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon at RCDB | |
Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon (formerly known as Nightmare At Phantom Cave and Starchaser) was an enclosed Jet Star roller coaster at Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor in Queensbury, New York. The relatively simple steel coaster, manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf, was enclosed in a dark warehouse-like building, giving a heightened sense of speed and disorientation around sharp twists and turns. The ride was located in the park's Old West-themed Ghosttown area.
History
The ride originally opened at some point between 1968 and 1972 at Beech Bend in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as Jet Star. It operated there until 1984, when it was moved to Noble Park Funland in Paducah, Kentucky. It operated there in 1985 and 1986, before it was then moved to Kentucky Kingdom, where it reopened in 1987 as Starchaser. It operated at Kentucky Kingdom until 1995. The following year, it was moved to Darien Lake (now Six Flags Darien Lake) as Nightmare At Phantom Cave. It operated at Six Flags Darien Lake from 1996 to 1998. It then saw its final relocation to Six Flags Great Escape (known then simply as Great Escape), operating there from 1999 to 2006 as Nightmare at Crack Axel Canyon. It closed for the final time at the end of the 2006 season, and the park later confirmed that the coaster had been scrapped. In 2013, the building was used for a haunted house attraction during Fright Fest, the park's Halloween event.
Ride experience
The ride was a Jet Star roller coaster, so it focused on tight turns and small dips in a relatively compact area. The trains were single cars with two rows of two riders each, for a capacity of four riders per car.