Big Dipper (Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom)

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Big Dipper

Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom
Location	Aurora, Ohio, USA
Status	Defunct
Operated	1925 to September 16, 2007
Cost	$50,000
Rider height	48 inch minimum

Statistics

Designer / calculations

John A. Miller

Type

Wooden

Track layout

Out and Back

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

65 feet

Top speed

32 mph

Length

2680 feet

Inversions

0

Duration

1:25

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (1925-1946)
National Amusement Devices (1947-2007)

Big Dipper was a wooden roller coaster at Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora, Ohio, USA.

History

Originally opened in 1925 as Sky Rocket, it was renamed Clipper in the late 1940s and eventually Big Dipper in 1969.

It was the oldest operating roller coaster in Ohio and seventh-oldest in the United States when it closed with the park on September 16, 2007.^[1]

In September 2009, following the ride's closure, American Coaster Enthusiasts recognized Big Dipper as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark. Because the ride never reopened, it was never ceremonially dedicated.^[2]

The ride was demolished in 2016.^[3]

Design

Trains

2 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

The top of the lift hill

References

↑ "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains".
↑ "Coaster Landmark - Big Dipper". American Coaster Enthusiasts. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
↑ "91-year-old Big Dipper razed at Geauga Lake".

External links

[1] "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains".

[2] "Coaster Landmark - Big Dipper". American Coaster Enthusiasts. Retrieved 2025-06-08.

[3] "91-year-old Big Dipper razed at Geauga Lake".

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