Roller Coaster Corporation of America

Roller Coaster Corporation of America
Status Defunct
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
In business 1992 to 2005
Key people Michael Black

Stephen Black

Coasters built 7

The Roller Coaster Corporation of America, or RCCA, was an American company, infamous for their rough and problematic wooden roller coasters. Their first major project was The Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 1992, while their most noticeable coaster was the inverting wooden hypercoaster, Son of Beast at Kings Island in 2000. Their last project was Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid in 2002. RCCA's website praised their craftsmanship, precision, efficiency, and great quality coasters.[1] However, RCCA fell far short of these traits, as they scammed theme parks with low prices and rushed through construction of their coasters.[2] RCCA faced many problems with their Son of Beast roller coaster, such as design flaws and inferior supports, which led to a lawsuit between Kings Island and RCCA. The company's reputation never fully recovered, and RCCA ceased operation in 2005. RCCA built seven coasters in total, and three are still operating as of today.

Son of Beast at Kings Island in 2009, after the removal of its vertical loop.
The Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 2006.

Roller Coasters

Present
Name Amusement Park Height Opened
Bandit Movie Park Germany 91.2 feet May 7, 1999
Coaster Express Parque Warner Madrid 120 feet April 6, 2002
Montezum Hopi Hari 128 feet November 1999
Standing But Not Operating
Name Amusement Park Height Opened Closed
Magnus Colossus Terra Mítica 118 feet July 27, 2000 2015
Past
Name Amusement Park Height Opened Closed Fate
Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas 179.6 feet March 14, 1992 August 4, 2012 Scrapped
Son of Beast Kings Island 218 feet April 28, 2000 June 16, 2009 Scrapped
White Canyon Yomiuriland 116 feet April 9, 1994 January 14, 2013 Scrapped

References

  1. "Archive of RCCA site - Manufacturing". Wayback Archive.
  2. "Problematic Roller Coasters – The Rattler – A Sketchy Cliff Diving Menace". ElToroRyan.