Wild Thing (Wild Waves Theme & Water Park)

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Wild Thing

Wild Waves Theme & Water Park
Location	Federal Way, Washington, USA
Status	Operating since June 24, 1997

Rocky Point Park
Location	Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
Operated	1985 to 1995

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Dynamics

Type

Steel

Product

Loop & Corkscrew

Riders per train

28

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Drop

64 feet

Inversions

3

Duration

1:00

HELP

Wild Thing is an Arrow Dynamics steel roller coaster located at Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way, Washington, USA. It was previously located at Rocky Point Park where it was called Loop Corkscrew.

History

The ride originally opened in 1984 under the name "Loop Corkscrew". The entire ride was painted white.^[1] With the closure of the park, it was sold in auction to Wild Waves and Enchanted Village on April 16, 1996. It opened there on June 24, 1997 with a new colour scheme, lime green with blue supports.

In 2010, the ride was painted again, this time with yellow track.

Design

Elements
Vertical loop Double corkscrew

Trains

7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.

References

↑ "The year Rocky Point put a *cork* in it! (Part I)". Amusement Parks and beyond!. https://amusementparksandbeyond.wordpress.com/2018/09/22/the-year-rocky-point-put-a-cork-in-it-part-i/.

External links

Wild Thing on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

[1] "The year Rocky Point put a *cork* in it! (Part I)". Amusement Parks and beyond!. https://amusementparksandbeyond.wordpress.com/2018/09/22/the-year-rocky-point-put-a-cork-in-it-part-i/.

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