Happy Caterpillar (Mitchell Smith)
Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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| Manufacturer | Pinfari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Big Apple MB28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Kiddie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track layout | Wacky Worm (Big Apple) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Happy Caterpillar is a steel kiddie roller coaster built by Italian manufacturer Pinfari currently owned and travelled by UK showman Mitchell Smith.
History
The coaster was new to Pleasureland Southport in 1984.[1] In 1985, it was relocated to Camelot Theme Park under the name Big Apple Coaster.[2] It was later renamed Caterpillar Capers and operated until the demise of the park in 2012.
Wriggler opened at Gullivers World in 2013. It closed in 2023 and was sold to UK showman Mitchell Smith. Some of the safety signage remains from Gulliver's.[3][4]
Design
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Colour scheme
Red track and Orange supports.
Trains
Single train with 6 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.
Images
References
- ↑ "Change of general manager at Pleasureland". World's Fair. No. 4149. 14 April 1984. pp. 1–2.
- ↑ "Lancashire theme park still remains derelict since 2012 closure". Cheshire & Lancashire News.
- ↑ "Summer Beach Club Advert". Summer Beach Club - Facebook.
- ↑ "Facebook post that lists owner". FairgroundKing1 - Facebook.
External links
- Happy Caterpillar on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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