T3 General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Kentucky Kingdom Location Louisville, Kentucky, USA Status Removed Operated Operated April 8, 1995 - October 30, 2022 Opened April 8, 1995 Opening Cost Height restriction 52 in (132 cm) Statistics Manufacturer Vekoma Builder Designer Peter Clerx Type Steel - Inverted Type Model SLC / 662m Prototype Riders per train Riders per hour 900 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 101.7 feet Drop feet Top speed 49.7 mph Length 2171.9 feet Dimensions x feet Duration 1:36 Inversions 5 Steepest drop Maximum g-force

T3, formerly known as T2, was a steel inverted roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

History

T2 opened on April 8, 1995 and operated until 2009, after which it sat standing but not operating from 2010 to 2014. For the 2015 reopening, the original Vekoma-built trains were replaced by a single new train from Kumbak. For the 2016 season, a second Kumbak train was added.^[1] It closed permanently following the 2022 season and was removed by early 2024. It was sold to Wonderla Bengaluru, where it has been operating as Garuda Glide since April 2026.^[2][3]

Design

Elements • Roll Over • Sidewinder • In-Line Twist • In-Line Twist

As T2, the track and supports were painted black. As T3, the track and supports were painted red.

Trains

2 trains with 7 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row in each car for a total of 14 riders per train.

References

External links

• T3 at Kentucky Kingdom (archived 2023-01-28, 2015-05)
  • T² - Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom at Six Flags (archived 2006-08-29, 2001-07, 1999-10)
• T3 at the Roller Coaster DataBase
• T3 at Wikipedia