Wisdom Rides

Wisdom Rides

Status	Active
Headquarters	Sterling, Colorado, USA
Founded	1969
Key people	Jerry Wisdom (founder)
Website	http://wisdomrides.com/
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Wisdom Rides is an American company that manufactures many portable amusement rides and small roller coasters. It was founded by Jerry Wisdom in 1969.

It produces the ubiquitous Go Gator, Dragon Wagon, Miner Mike and Orient Express models. It has also produced custom roller coasters such as Pirates Hideaway at Casino Pier and Runaway Train at Fun Center at Paige's Crossing.

Roller coaster products

Name	First Built	Location First Built	Year
Dragon Wagon	Dragon Wagon	Neverland Ranch, United States	1988 or earlier
Go Gator	Go-Gator	Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park, Canada	1979 or earlier
Jungle Twist	Jungle Twist	Luna Park, Austraila	2016
Miner Mike	Miner Mike	Gulf Shores Amusement Park, United States	1980s
Orient Express	Orient Express	Fun World, United States	1990s
Sooper Jet	Sooper Jet	Adventureland, United States	1982
Tiger Terror	Tiger Coaster	Hydro Adventures, United States	2002

External links

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  Wisdom Rides on the Roller Coaster DataBase.