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| 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.[1]
The lead car was on display at the 2017 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA.[2] The ride opened on May 26, 2018, with an opening ceremony being held on June 1.
Design
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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.
References
External links
- Oscar's Wacky Taxi on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
