Amusement Park Projects

Portland Bolt manufactures anchor bolts for both steel and wooden roller coasters at various theme parks throughout North America. As thrill rides become higher and faster, the sizes and quantities of anchor bolts required to safely support these structures continues to increase.

Large Anchor Rods for Millennium Force Roller Coaster

Photo courtesy of Cedar Point Amusement Park/Resort

Millennium Force – Cedar Point Amusement Park

In October of 1999, Portland Bolt was summoned by the contractor erecting the Millennium Force Roller Coaster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio to provide replacement anchor bolts when the original supplier provided the wrong product. Portland Bolt shipped over 20,000 pounds of 1-1/2” diameter A449 rods with welded bearing plates in only two days to keep the project on schedule.

When the Millennium Force opened in May of 2000, it broke 10 records including the fastest and the tallest roller coaster in the world. The thrill ride stands an amazing 310 feet and hurls riders along 6,595 feet of track at speeds of 92 miles per hour.

Additional Projects	Location	Year
Cavalry Coaster	Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, California	2008
Shamu's Happy Harbor	SeaWorld - Orlando, California	2007
Sea Lion Stadium	Six Flags Marine World - Vallejo, California	2006
Discovery Cove	SeaWorld - Orlando, California	2006
It's Tough to Be a Bug!	Disney's California Adventure - Anaheim, California	2000
Grizzly River Run	Disney's California Adventure - Anaheim, California	2000
Son of Beast	Kings Island - Kings Mills, Ohio
Boomerang	Wild Adventures - Valdosta, Georgia
Tennessee Tornado	Dollywood - Nashville, Tennessee
Mad Mouse	Valleyfair! - Kansas City, Missouri
Giant Dipper	Belmont Park - San Diego, California
Reino Aventura SA	Mexico City