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| Manufacturer | E&F Miler Industries | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Kiddie | ||||||||||||
| Track layout | Oval | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 8 feet | ||||||||||||
| Length | 199 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 0:52 | ||||||||||||
The Great Pumpkin Coaster is a steel kiddie roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. This ride is the same as The Great Pumpkin Coaster at Kings Dominion.
History
The ride first opened as Scooby Zoom in 1992.[1]
The ride was renamed Top Cat's Taxi Jam in 1998 to fit the Top Cat cartoons. It had six cars, decorated to look like five cabs and one police car following.
It was then renamed Little Bill's Giggle Coaster in 2006 to fit in with the children's show Little Bill.[2]
The ride was renamed Great Pumpkin Coaster in 2010.
Design
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Color scheme
Purple track and supports. Used to feature blue rails with red ties and yellow supports when it operated as Taxi Jam.
Trains
Single train with 6 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 12 riders per train.
References
- ↑ Jim, Knippenberg (1992-04-10). "20 new reasons to visit Kings Island". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ↑ "Kings Island: What's new for 35th season". The Cincinnati Post. 2006-04-13. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
External links
- Great Pumpkin Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Great Pumpkin Coaster on Coaster-Count.
- Great Pumpkin Coaster on visitkingsisland.com.
