Ghoster Coaster (Canada's Wonderland)

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Ghoster Coaster

Canada's Wonderland Location Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Coordinates 43.843446°N 79.545757°W / 43.843446; -79.545757 Section Planet Snoopy Status Operating since 23 May 1981 Rider height Minimum: 102 cm Min. unaccompanied: 117 cm
Statistics
Designer / calculations	Curtis D. Summers
Type	Wooden
Track layout	Figure-8
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	12.5 metres
Drop	11.9 metres
Top speed	56.3 km/h
Length	413.3 metres
Inversions	0
Duration	1:20
Rolling stock
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Riders per train	20

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Ghoster Coaster (also known as Peanuts Ghoster Coaster) is a wooden roller coaster located at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The ride opened, along with the park, on 23 May 1981.

History

Ghoster Coaster was one of the four roller coasters to open with the park in 1981.

The ride was later awarded ACE Coaster Classic status, but that status has been rescinded as a result of recent changes in the coaster.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Micro bunny Bunny hill

Trains

Single train with 5 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train. The trains were built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.

External links

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  Ghoster Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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  Ghoster Coaster on Coaster-Count.

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  Ghoster Coaster on canadaswonderland.com.