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Disney invested heavily in Arrow Dynamics in the 60's and 70's, owning a third of the company at a point. So Disney was pretty much making money every time an Arrow ride was being built in another park.
 
Lisebergbanan have one of the weirdest contraptions I have ever seen, it's called the "Tank" and is a contraption that was made by Schwarzkopf for the ride. It's a hydraulic driven machine to tow stalled trains back to the station. It used to have a drivers seat, but is now operated by remote control. Top Speed: 1 mile an hour.

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Pictures from my brother.
 
To launch an extra 8mph faster and 36 ft. taller, Kingda Ka requires nearly twice as much horsepower than Top Thrill Dragster!
 
bmac said:
Disney invested heavily in Arrow Dynamics in the 60's and 70's, owning a third of the company at a point. So Disney was pretty much making money every time an Arrow ride was being built in another park.

Damn, crafty bastards!
 
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