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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.
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]
The Libertyland website stated: "One of the oldest operating wooden roller coasters in North America, the Zippin Pippin is as popular today as it was in the early 20th century. It is 2,865 feet [873 m] long, travels 20.8 mph [33.5 km/h], increasing to 40 mph [64 km/h] at the maximum drop of 70 feet [21 m].
The Thriller (roller coaster) Thunder Road (roller coaster) Thunder Run (Kentucky Kingdom) Thunderbird (PowerPark) Thunderbolt (1925 roller coaster) Thunderbolt (Kennywood) Thunderbolt (Savin Rock) Thunderbolt (Six Flags New England) Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) Thunderhawk (Dorney Park) Thunderhead (roller coaster) Timber Terror; Timber Wolf ...
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]
The Rye Aeroplane is a long-defunct coaster in the city of Rye, New York. It served as the inspiration for parts of the ride, including the first drop. The Rumbler's first drop is a mirror Image of the Aeroplane Coasters. On October 28, 2005 the park officially named their new wooden roller coaster “Kentucky Rumbler”. [1]
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 ...
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.