Iron Menace Opening at Dorney Park in 2024
Dorney Park has announced a new coaster opening in 2024!
Iron Menace will be the first dive coaster in the northeast United States. The coaster will be 160 feet tall and feature a beyond-vertical, 95-degree drop.
Here are some facts about the coaster:
Maximum speed: 64 mph
Height: 160 feet (152-foot drop at 95 degrees)
Inversions: 4 (Immelman 180-degree turn, zero-g-roll, titled loop, 360-degree corkscrew spin)
Length: 2,169 feet
Duration: 90 seconds
Trains: 2, with 21 riders per train
The coaster has a unique backstory that relates it to the Pennsylvania steel industry.
In the early 1900s, Scottish businessman Hiram S. McTavish opened McTavish Steel Mill, a direct competitor to Bethlehem Steel Company. Greed dictated McTavish’s every move, and he was well known to prioritize profits above people.
With an eye on maximizing output, McTavish created a massive hauler he dubbed “Iron Menace,” a device the steel industry had never seen. The rail transporter moved workers and ore at record volumes and dizzying speeds.
Suddenly the greedy steel baron mysteriously disappeared—no one knows how or where. Shortly after, McTavish Steel Mill closed. All that remains today are the mill’s decrepit shell, rusty relics and wild tales of the owner’s whereabouts.
Dorney Park has shared animated on-ride and off-ride videos.
