Woodstock Express (Kings Dominion)
Roller coaster in the United States
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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
Scooby-Doo 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 roller coaster was renamed Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster in 1997. The name was shortened to Ghoster Coaster in 2010.
Design
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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
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A train in the station
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References
- ↑ "Kings Dominion Park Popular With Visitors". Daily Press. 1974-07-07. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ "Kings Dominion Announces Rides for Expanded Planet Snoopy".
- ↑ "2013 Kings Dominion Park Map" (PDF). CP Food Blog. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
External links
- Woodstock Express on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Woodstock Express on Coaster-Count.
- Woodstock Express on kingsdominion.com.
Present
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Water slides
Former
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