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. It was relocated from Paragon Park where it stood as Giant Coaster from 1917 to 1985.[1]
History
Six Flags America (then known as Wild World) 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.[2]
Design
Trains
2 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "A Blast From The Past - Paragon Park's Giant Coaster". NewsPlusNotes. http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2010/12/blast-from-past-paaragon-parks-giant.html.
- ↑ "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 |
