Hurricane: Category 5

Hurricane: Category 5
Myrtle Beach Pavilion
Coordinates	33°41′30″N 78°52′54″W / 33.691751°N 78.881715°W / 33.691751; -78.881715Coordinates: 33°41′30″N 78°52′54″W / 33.691751°N 78.881715°W / 33.691751; -78.881715
Status	Closed
Opening date	May 6, 2000
Closing date	September 30, 2006
Cost	$6,000,000 USD
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Custom Coasters International
Designer	Dennis McNulty
Model	Custom Hybrid
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	101 ft (31 m)
Drop	100 ft (30 m)
Length	3,800 ft (1,200 m)
Speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Duration	2:00
Max vertical angle	53°
G-force	3
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Hurricane: Category 5 at RCDB Pictures of Hurricane: Category 5 at RCDB

Hurricane: Category 5 was a Custom Coasters International wooden roller coaster located at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. It replaced the Corkscrew roller coaster which existed since the late 1970s. The Pavilion unveiled their multimillion-dollar coaster May 6, 2000. During operation, Hurricane held the record for being the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in South Carolina. The ride closed with the Pavilion on September 30, 2006. Although Burroughs & Chapin attempted to sell the ride along with the Haunted Hotel, Log Flume, Treasure Hunt, and a few other rides, the ride was deemed too expensive task to dismantle and relocate, and was ultimately demolished in March 2007.^[1] The only part of the ride not demolished were the two Gerstlauer trains used on the ride. These trains were shipped to Kings Island, an amusement park in Mason, Ohio. They were then repainted and installed on Son of Beast, which was at the time the world's tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. Son of Beast was demolished on November 20, 2012 after it had been standing but not operating following an incident that occurred in 2009.

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