From the Ground Up: Branson Mountain Adventure Park

Owner/developer: Branson Mountain Adventure LLC
General contractor: Master Construction & Co. LLC
Architect: General Design Inc.
Engineers: M.E. Stalzer & Associates, civil; Edelman Engineering Corp., structural; and T-Squared Engineering Inc., mechanical electrical and plumbing
Size: 2,400 square feet (ticket office and cart station)
Estimated cost: $5 million
Lender: Guaranty Bank
Estimated completion: July 22
Project description: Branson Mountain Adventure Park will be home to the area’s first mountain coaster, The Runaway. The $5 million project, which is among some $300 million in current investments in the Branson market, comprises two connected buildings – a ticket office and gift shop as well as a launch zone for 40 coaster carts, said General Manager Matt Meadows. Cohoes, N.Y.-based Aquatic Development Group Inc. designed and built the 5,000-foot long mountain coaster utilizing a nearly 400-foot natural slope on hills adjacent to Fall Creek. The coaster pushes riders up the hill from the cart station, and the ride down, which includes a pair of 360-degree horizontal loops, is powered only by gravity – with brakes for riders and electronic sensors to prevent crashes. Meadows said cart speeds reach 30 miles per hour during the roughly 7-minute ride.

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