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A wooden roller coaster is a type of roller coaster classified by its wooden track, which consists of running rails made of flat steel strips mounted on laminated wood. The support structure is also typically made of wood, but may also be made of steel lattice or truss , which has no bearing on a wooden coaster's classification.
Jack Rabbit is a wooden roller coaster located at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.Designed and built by John A. Miller [2] and Harry C. Baker, [3] Jack Rabbit opened in 1920, making it one of the oldest roller coasters in the world still in operation. [4]
Vuoristorata (Finnish: [ˈʋuo̯ristoˌrɑtɑ]; lit. ' Rollercoaster ') is a classic wooden roller coaster located at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland.It was built in the winter of 1950 by Linnanmäki's staff on the basis of drawings by Valdemar Lebech, a Danish builder specialising in fairground rides. [3]
Fastest wooden roller coasters [note 3] [note 4] [22] Rank Name Park Country Speed Manufacturer Record held 1 Goliath: Six Flags Great America United States: 72 mph (116 km/h) Rocky Mountain Construction: June 2014 – June 2016 September 2020 – present 2 Wildfire: Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden: 71.5 mph (115.1 km/h) Rocky Mountain ...
The attraction was designed and built by Great Coasters International, a Pennsylvania-based company that specializes in the construction and restoration of wooden roller coasters. [ 6 ] [ 15 ] The 109-foot-tall (33 m) Mystic Timbers is 3,265 feet (995 m) in length and reaches a maximum speed of 53 miles per hour (85 km/h). [ 6 ]
Flying Turns is a wooden bobsled roller coaster at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It is modeled after a similar ride designed by John Norman Bartlett and John Miller in the 1920s. The ride concept is similar to a modern steel bobsled roller coaster; however Flying Turns is made of wood, like the original rides.
Derek and Doug Perry got bit by the roller coaster bug early. "Our mom really loves roller coasters," Derek recalled. "On our summer vacations, we would hop in the van, and we would go driving ...
Screamin' Eagle is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri.When it opened on April 10, 1976 for America's Bicentennial celebration, Guinness World Records listed it as the largest coaster at 110 feet (34 m) high and as the fastest coaster at 62 mph (100 km/h).