Ground Breaks For New 'Defiance' Rollercoaster That Will Take You 7,132 Feet Above Sea Level

Denver CO

23 August, 2021

12:07 PM

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By Danielle Chavira, CBS Denver: GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado will be home to a new, record-breaking rollercoaster. Earlier this week, ground was broken for "Defiance" at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs. The ride will take riders 7,132 feet above sea level, which organizers say, will make it the highest looping rollercoaster in the country. They say it will also feature a 110-foot beyond vertical, record-breaking 102.3-degree free-fall drop, the steepest in the Western U.S. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.