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'''Firecracker''' is a [[Calypso]] built by Spanish manufacturer [[Robles Bouso]] currently located at [[Holiday World]] in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. | '''Firecracker''' is a [[Calypso]] built by Spanish manufacturer [[Robles Bouso Atracciones]] currently located at [[Holiday World]] in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
This ride first operated at [[LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park]] from 1972 to 2006. It was subsequently moved to [[Fun Spot]] where it operated until the closure of the park in 2008 and remained standing but not operating. In November 2016, it was purchased by Holiday World who dismantled and refurbished it. The ride's frame was found to be severely rusted and had to be replaced. The Firecracker reopened in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amusementtoday.com/backissues/AT-August-2017-LoRes.pdf|title=Firecracker restoration is an adventure for Holiday World's calypso crew|publisher=Amusement Today}}</ref> | This ride first operated at [[LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park]] from 1972 to 2006. It was subsequently moved to [[Fun Spot]] where it operated until the closure of the park in 2008 and remained standing but not operating. In November 2016, it was purchased by Holiday World who dismantled and refurbished it. The ride's frame was found to be severely rusted and had to be replaced. The Firecracker reopened in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amusementtoday.com/backissues/AT-August-2017-LoRes.pdf|title=Firecracker restoration is an adventure for Holiday World's calypso crew|publisher=Amusement Today}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Calypso]] | [[Category:Calypso]] | ||
[[Category:Calypso (Robles Bouso product)]] | [[Category:Calypso (Robles Bouso Atracciones product)]] | ||
[[Category:Rides manufactured by Robles Bouso]] | [[Category:Rides manufactured by Robles Bouso Atracciones]] | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 25 January 2022
For the former coaster with the same name, see Avalanche (Amusements of America).
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Firecracker is a Calypso built by Spanish manufacturer Robles Bouso Atracciones currently located at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA.
History
This ride first operated at LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park from 1972 to 2006. It was subsequently moved to Fun Spot where it operated until the closure of the park in 2008 and remained standing but not operating. In November 2016, it was purchased by Holiday World who dismantled and refurbished it. The ride's frame was found to be severely rusted and had to be replaced. The Firecracker reopened in 2017.[1]