Deer Racer (Roller Coaster Ride)

Deer Racer is a dive coaster made by Bollinger & Mabillard at Calligraphy Deer Park at ATBW Theme Parks in California. It first opened on November 8, 2006 and it is the longest ride within Calligraphy Deer Park, being 4,028 feet in length. It is also the first dive coaster of such kind at ATBW Theme Parks in California, and the sixth B&M roller coaster at that park. Unlike most other B&M roller coasters, Deer Racer only has one stairway on the right at the chain lift, yet there are two platforms on both sides at the brakes where the ride reaches its end and there are two platforms where the drop is.

History
The ride was announced on July 21, 2004, almost a year after Calligraphy Deer Park opened (August 8, 2003). Construction began the following day, and the ride would be placed towards the fence that separates Calligraphy Deer Park from Signature Studios Amusement Park that was right next to it. On April 12, 2006 when the ride was nearing completion, the company announced it would use ten row trains with three cars attached to each one. The ride was announced on May 21, 2006 and it opened on November 8 of that year.

The ride's colors were finalized on August 23, 2006, having beige support beams and cream-colored tracks, the ride trains would be painted light gray with dark gray harnesses.

Ride Experience
The ride departs from the station and immediately goes up a chain lift that goes up to 75 feet, followed by a five-degree slope and then a straight platform that goes inside a castle themed room where riders are held for five seconds before the train is released and drops down 30 feet below ground and goes up a large half loop that goes up 30 feet above ground and then makes a large right turn down and the ride slows down and stops before going up another chain life inside the castle, this time going up 50 feet above ground and going slow while turning left. There is then another drop where riders are held five seconds before going back down, this time directly on the ground where they go through a loop and then the ride slows down again before going back to the station.