Wild One
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| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | ||||||
| Builder | Dinn Corporation (at Six Flags America) | ||||||
| Designer / calculations | John A. Miller | ||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
| Height | 98 feet | ||||||
| Drop | 88 feet | ||||||
| Top speed | 53 mph | ||||||
| Length | 4000 feet | ||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||
| Duration | 1:52 | ||||||
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Wild One is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA. Wild One was relocated from Paragon Park where it stood as Giant Coaster from 1917 to 1985.
History
Wild World (now Six Flags Great America) purchased the roller coaster from Paragon Park for $28,000 at auction. Charles Dinn oversaw the transportation and reconstruction of the roller coaster, which took 16 trucks. As part of the project, a 540-degree helix was added to the end of the ride, increasing its length from 3,400 feet to 4,000 feet. It reopened as Wild One in 1986.[1]
References
- ↑ "The thrill has gone - south", The Boston Globe.
External Links
- Wild One on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Tallest roller coaster 1917 - June 28, 1924 | ||
| Preceded by Toboggan Slide |
Tallest roller coaster 1917 - June 28, 1924 |
Succeeded by Giant Skyrocket |
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| Present | Batwing • Firebird • Great Chase • Joker's Jinx • Mind Eraser • Ragin' Cajun • Roar • Superman: Ride of Steel • Wild One | ||||||||
| Former | Python • The Great Alonzo's Cannonball Coaster • Two-Face: The Flip Side • Ultra Twister | ||||||||