Scooby's Ghoster Coaster
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| Manufacturer | Caripro | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Suspended - Single rail - Family | ||||||||||||
| Product | Batflyer | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Elevator lift | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Scooby's Ghoster Coaster was a steel suspended single rail family roller coaster themed after the cartoon Scooby-Doo located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. It was built by Caripro and operated from 1998 to 2005.
History
In August 1997, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster was announced.[1] It opened April 18, 1998 as "America's first suspended coaster for kids".[2]
The ride utilized an elevator lift system that brought the car up vertically to the highest point of the ride.
Scooby's Ghoster Coaster was removed in 2005.[3]
Design
Trains
Single car trains. Riders are arranged inline in 2 rows for a total of 2 riders per car.
References
- ↑ "Cartoon playland to expand". https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53903269/cartoon-playland-to-expand/.
- ↑ "Kings Island aims at kids with 'Rugrats', 'Scooby Doo' attractions", Dayton Daily News (April 17, 1998), pp. 84. Retrieved on March 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread". https://themeparkreview.com/forum/topic/23855-kings-island-ki-discussion-thread/page/3/. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
External links
- Scooby's Ghoster Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
