Beastie (Wonderland Sydney)

Roller coaster in Australia
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Beastie
Wonderland Sydney
Location Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°48′03″S 150°50′33″E / 33.800878°S 150.842567°E / -33.800878; 150.842567
Park section Little Wonders Land
Status Defunct
Operated 7 December 1985[1] to 2002
Cost $1,000,000 AD
Statistics
Type Wooden
Track layout Figure-8
Hourly capacity 900
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 14.9 metres
Top speed 60 km/h
Length 457 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:30
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Riders per train 20
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Beastie was a wooden roller coaster previously located at Wonderland Sydney in Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia.

History

The ride originally opened with the park, being located in the Hanna-Barbera Land section of the park. It would have been named Scooby-Doo, but this was changed just before opening.[2] The Hanna-Barbera Land section was eventually renamed to Little Wonders Land in 2001.

The coaster closed two years before the park itself closed. It remained standing but not operating for the remainder of the park's operation, eventually being scrapped in August of 2005 with the remainder of the park.

Design

Elements

The layout of the ride closely resembled that of the Scooby Doo wooden family roller coasters found at the parks build by Kings entertainment, such as Ghoster Coaster.

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.

References

  1. "The Beastie - Parkz.au".
  2. "The Beastie - Wonderland History".

External links

  • Beastie on the Roller Coaster DataBase.