Oscar's Wacky Taxi

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Oscar's Wacky Taxi

Sesame Place Philadelphia Location Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA Coordinates 40.186241°N 74.871532°W / 40.186241; -74.871532 Section Sesame City Status Operating since May 26, 2018 Rider height Minimum: 40 inch Min. unaccompanied: 46 inch
Statistics
Builder	Gravitykraft Corporation
Designer / calculations	The Gravity Group, LLC
Type	Wooden - Hybrid - Family
Riders per train	12
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	43 feet
Drop	39 feet
Top speed	34 mph
Length	1205 feet
Inversions	0
Bank angle	50°

Oscar's Wacky Taxi is a wooden family roller coaster at Sesame Place Philadelphia in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA. It opened in May 26, 2018 and was manufactured by the Gravitykraft Corporation.

History

Oscar's Wacky Taxi was announced in September 2017.

The lead car was on display at the 2017 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA. The ride opened on May 26, 2018, with an opening ceremony being held on June 1.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Bunny hill Bunny hill Bunny hill Tunnel Bunny hill Bunny hill Bunny hill Bunny hill Bunny hill Bunny hill Bunny hill

The ride is a family wooden roller coaster from the Gravitykraft Corporation, similar to Roar-O-Saurus at Story Land. It is also the largest investment in Sesame Place's 37-year history.

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 12 riders per train. Two Timberliner trains. The front of the front car of each train looks like a taxi with Oscar the Grouch, who is donning a yellow cap with Slimey on top of it, driving the taxi.

External links

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  Oscar's Wacky Taxi on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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