LED ZEPPELIN Coaster Rolls At Hard Rock Park In South Carolina; Video Available
December 10, 2007, 16 years ago
The first test of the new LED ZEPPELIN Roller Coaster at the Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was held in November. Click below to view:
According to Myrtlebeachonline.com, the roller coaster synchronized to the band's 1969 song 'Whole Lotta Love' will be the signature ride at the Hard Rock Park, spiraling 4,000 feet over a lagoon and reaching a height of 155 feet. Riders, inside a zeppelin, will watch footage of the band performing, then go on the 90-second ride. The coaster goes upside down six times, with peaks and turns planned to match moments in the song.
Band members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones picked the song and worked on the ride's development, said Steven Goodwin, the park's CEO. A 15-foot statue of The Hermit, a cloaked man carrying a lit lantern that was featured on the band's Led Zeppelin IV album, already has a place at the park.
The $400 million park is scheduled to open in spring 2008. The 140-acre park will include six music-themed zones, three roller coasters, a Jamaican- themed water play area, a 10,000-seat amphitheater, restaurants and a live comedy show featuring acrobatics and pyrotechnics.
