Our new episode is live, come join us as we travel to La Ronde in Montreal to try and conquer Le Monstre, the largest and scariest wooden roller coaster Canada has ever seen.
This frightening tale is the perfect Halloween episode! We'll discuss what makes this ride so scary and what can be done to redeem its appeal to the riders who visit.
Was just checking if Wicker Man had a 4K release and discovered this. The Wicker Man roller coaster(!) at Alton Towers in the UK. A definite stop on my next trip over. #wickerman@horror#rollercoasters
Scamper was a wooden wild mouse ride that operated at @cedarpoint from 1962 to 1969. While today's wild mouse rides boast larger cars, these older wild mouse coasters were built to only seat 2 people.
Today the site of Scamper at Cedar Point is home to their Matterhorn ride.
Scamper did have a short life outside of Ohio - she was shipped to @Dollywood after removal where she operated until 1972.
Not a lot of love lost here, but Psyclone was a Dinn Corporation-built wooden roller coaster that operated at @SFMagicMountain from 1991 to 2006. Part of the "record breaking wooden coaster craze" of the 1990s, the coaster pushed riders to the limit, with up to 3.0 in G-forces in parts of the ride.
Her trains were designed by B&M, the only wooden roller coaster to ever receive trains from them.
Some fun news for our Monday morning - starting tomorrow, our new head writer/researcher joins our group. Rachel (@supportlocalthemeparks on IG) will be helping us to dive deep into the history of roller coasters with each episode of OUAC now. We're excited to welcome her to our team.
Big Dipper at Geauga Lake was a John A. Miller designed wooden roller coaster that operated at the park from 1925 to the park's closure in 2007. The out-and-back coaster reached topped heights of 62 feet and top speeds of 35 MPH.
The coaster sat abandoned until it was finally torn down in 2016. It's a shame it wasn't able to be relocated.
I know I have never talked about it on here, but I love #themeparks and #rollercoasters. Which is why I am very much looking forward to my vacation in the Netherlands. Haven't been there in a long time, even though it's pretty close. Going to visit both #Efteling and #Toverland for the first time!
Construction photo of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland Paris (then known as Euro Disney) prior to the park opening. The roller coaster was manufactured by Vekoma.
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