According to the Morning Call, Dorney has revieved permission to build a “state of the art coaster” from South Whitehall Planning Commission. The park plans to build a “184-foot-tall coaster powered by a linear induction motor, a type of motor used in rapid-transit trains and conveyor belts as well as amusement rides. The proposed ride would propel up to 28 passengers through a series of corkscrew turns at speeds up to 70 mph.”

So with those specs and description, we know it is Steel Venom (as we have been guessing for months now). I love Dorney (listen to the podcast, it will tell you all about my Dorney love) and live relatively close, so I think this is good news. I know there are those who wanted the coaster to come to their park, but this move makes the most sense. We will have to see if the rumored plans for a woodie will ever pan out, but for now, Dorney’s future coaster is no longer in question.