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Pinfari (Lakeside Amusement Park)

Roller coaster in the United States
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The Pinfari
The ride Operating at Lakeside Amusement Park
Lakeside Amusement Park
Location Denver, Colorado, USA
Coordinates 39°46′44″N 105°03′20″W / 39.778903°N 105.055475°W / 39.778903; -105.055475
Status Operating since September 1, 2023
Rider height
  • Minimum: 42 inch
  • Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch
Fun Plex
Name Big Ohhhh!
Location Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Coordinates 41°12′18″N 96°01′10″W / 41.204882°N 96.019489°W / 41.204882; -96.019489
Operated 2007 to 2017
Saginaw County Fairgrounds
Name Zyklon
Location Chesaning, Michigan, USA
Coordinates 43°10′37″N 84°08′04″W / 43.176831°N 84.134315°W / 43.176831; -84.134315
Operated 2003 to 2006
Branson USA
Name Zyklon
Location Branson, Missouri, USA
Operated 2000 to 2001
Hamel's Park
Name Thunderail
Location Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Coordinates 32°27′37″N 93°41′08″W / 32.460358°N 93.685506°W / 32.460358; -93.685506
Operated 1978 to 1999
Statistics
Manufacturer Pinfari
Product Zyklon - Z64
Type Steel
Track layout Zyklon / Galaxi
Riders per train 4
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Inversions 0

The Pinfari is a steel roller coaster at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado, USA.

History

The coaster opened in 1978 at Hamel's Park as Thunderail.[1]

The coaster has not been given a formal name since arriving at Lakeside Amusement Park and is referred to as "The Pinfari".[2]

Design

Elements

Color scheme

Red track and white supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

References

  1. "Amusement Park Owner Hopes To Keep the Thunder Rolling". Newspapers.com. 1978-06-15. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. "Why Lakeside's Cyclone hasn't run in 2 years — and what the 116-year-old park is doing to bring back its iconic roller coaster". The Denver Post. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

External links

  • Pinfari on the Roller Coaster DataBase.