Woodstock Express (Kings Dominion)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Woodstock Express
Kings Dominion
Location Doswell, Virginia, USA
Coordinates 37°50′25″N 77°26′34″W / 37.840411°N 77.442793°W / 37.840411; -77.442793
Park section Planet Snoopy
Status Operating since 1974
Rider height
  • Minimum: 40 inch
  • Min. unaccompanied: 46 inch
Statistics
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Designer / calculations John C. Allen
Type Wooden
Track layout Figure-8
Riders per train 20
Hourly capacity 1,200
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Serial number 144
Height 35 feet
Top speed 35 mph
Length 1385 feet
Inversions 0
Duration 1:40
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Woodstock Express (formerly Scooby Doo, Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster, and Ghoster Coaster) is a wooden roller coaster currently located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA.

History

Woodstock Express first opened in 1974, a year before Kings Dominion made its debut. The roller coaster was part of the new amusement park's preview center and the Lion Country Safari attraction.[1] The ride was originally named Scooby Doo.

The roller coaster was renamed Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster in 1997. The name was just shortened to Ghoster Coaster in 2010. It then became Woodstock Express in 2013.[2][3]

Design

Elements

Color scheme

Blue track and supports.

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "Kings Dominion Park Popular With Visitors". Daily Press. 1974-07-07. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. "Kings Dominion Announces Rides for Expanded Planet Snoopy".
  3. "2013 Kings Dominion Park Map" (PDF). CP Food Blog. Retrieved 2012-12-20.

External links


Articles on Kings Dominion