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| Manufacturer | Pinfari | ||||||||
| Product | Z78 | ||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
Roller Coaster was a steel roller coaster which operated at Dorney Park in Pennsylvania, USA and subsequently at Coney Park in Jamaica.
The ride opened at Dorney Park in 1977 as Flying Dutchman.[1] After operating at Dorney Park, it was sold to Coney Park in Jamaica which opened in 1989.[2][3] The name "Roller Coaster" is assumed, the actual name is not known at this time.
Design
The ride had red track and white supports.
Trains
Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car. The cars were designed to mimic the Ford Mustang of the late 60's.[4]
Images
Pictures of the ride at Dorney Park.
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References
- ↑ "Dorney Park adding amusements and sprucing up its image". The Morning Call.
- ↑ "Amusement Park at Ferry...on time". Kingston Gleaner.
- ↑ "Coney Park opens today". Kingston Gleaner.
- ↑ Flying Dutchman question on operation - Dorney Park Online
External links
- Roller Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Pictures of a model of the roller coaster
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