Little Dipper (roller coaster)

Little Dipper (roller coaster)

Infobox roller coaster
name=Little Dipper



caption=
location=Memphis Kiddie Park
section=
type=Steel
status=Open
opened=April, 1952
manufacturer=Bradley and Kaye
designer=The Allan Herschell Company
model=Little Dipper
track=
lift=Chain lift hill
height=
drop=
length=
speed=
inversions=
duration=
angle=
capacity=
cost=
acceleration=
gforce=
restriction=
rcdb_number=635

The Little Dipper is a junior steel roller coaster located at Memphis Kiddie Park in Brooklyn, Ohio.

The coaster was built by The Allan Herschell Company and began operating in April 1952, making it the oldest operating steel roller coaster in North America.Fact|date=November 2007 In the 1970s, the original train was replaced with one that had silver with blue accents. For the 2006 season it was repainted red with white accents.

The coaster has one three-car train. Riders are seated two across with two rows per car, giving the coaster a capacity of 12 riders.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Magic Flyer (roller coaster) — Magic Flyer Magic Flyer, when it was known as Percy s Railway. Previously known as Clown Coaster, Wile E. Coyote Coaster, Goliath Jr., Percy s Railway Lo …   Wikipedia

  • Steel roller coaster — A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world. Incorporating tubular steel track and polyurethane coated wheels …   Wikipedia

  • Percy's Railway (roller coaster) — Infobox roller coaster name=Percy s Railway caption= location=Six Flags Magic Mountain section= Thomas Town type=Steel status=Operating opened=March 31, 2001 manufacturer=Bradley and Kaye designer=Chance Rides model=Little Dipper track=Vekoma… …   Wikipedia

  • Little Laser — Infobox roller coaster name=Little Laser caption= location=Dorney Park Wildwater Kingdom section= type=Steel type2=Junior status=Open opened=from 1960s to 1980s reopened in 1990 closed= manufacturer=The Allan Herschell Company designer=… …   Wikipedia

  • Little Leaper — Infobox roller coaster name=Little Leaper caption= location=Lakemont Park section= type=Steel type2= type3= status=Open opened= closed= manufacturer=The Allan Herschell Company designer=Bradley and Kaye model=Little Dipper track=Oval lift= height …   Wikipedia

  • Zipper Dipper (Pleasure Beach, Blackpool) — Zipper Dipper Typ Holz Sitzend Kategorie ACE Coaster Classic, Family Hersteller Eigenbau Designer vermutlich Charles Paige Eröffnung 1934 Länge 335 m …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gulf Coaster — Infobox roller coaster name= Gulf Coaster caption= location= Six Flags Great America section= type= Steel status= Closed opened= 1976 closed= 1976 manufacturer= Bradley and Kaye designer= lift= height= drop= length= speed= inversions= 0 duration …   Wikipedia

  • List of My Little Pony characters — This is a list of characters from the long running My Little Pony toy franchise. The My Little Pony franchise first debuted in the year 1400 B.C., the creation of American illustrator and designer Bonnie Zacherle. Together with sculptor Charles… …   Wikipedia

  • Allan Herschell Company — The The Allan Herschell Company was a company that specialized in the creation of amusement rides, particularly carousels and roller coasters.urviving Allan Herschell Company rides* Restored 1938 wooden carousel, Carnivàle Lune Bleue, Ottawa, ON… …   Wikipedia

  • Memphis Kiddie Park — is an 11 ride amusement park located in Brooklyn, Ohio, designed specifically for children and families. Memphis Kiddie Park opened on May 28, 1952. The park was one of several designed and opened by Stuart Winter, who eventually closed all but… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”