Wooden Warrior

Roller coaster in the United States
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Wooden Warrior
Quassy Amusement Park
Location Middlebury, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates 41°31′35″N 73°09′03″W / 41.5264530°N 73.1507509°W / 41.5264530; -73.1507509
Status Operating since April 23, 2011
Cost $2,000,000[1]
Replaced Mad Mouse
Statistics
Designer / calculations The Gravity Group, LLC
Type Wooden
Riders per train 12
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 32 feet
Elevation change 45 feet
Drop 36 feet
Top speed 35 mph
Length 1239 feet
Inversions 0
Drop angle 48.5°
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Wooden Warrior is a wooden roller coaster located at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Connecticut, USA.[2] It opened on April 23, 2011, as a replacement to the park's aging Mad Mouse roller coaster, which was built in 1966 and closed in 2010.[3]

History

Wooden Warrior was originally planned to open in 2010. However, construction was delayed due to complaints from a nearby homeowner.[4]

The attraction opened on April 23, 2011.[5]

Design

Elements

Trains

Single train with 6 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 12 riders per train. The ride uses Timberliner trains manufactured by Gravitykraft Corporation.

Images

References

  1. "Quassy's 'Wooden Warrior' Roller Coaster Rides High In National Awards".
  2. "Wooden Warrior - The Gravity Group". Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "Quassy's new coaster". Park World.
  4. Quassy New Wooden Roller Coaster Back On Track - Courant.com
  5. "Quassy on the fast track this summer".

External links


Articles on Quassy Amusement Park