List of wooden coasters
Alphabetical list of wooden coasters .
There are currently 172 wooden roller coasters in operation worldwide. All operated European and some other well-known, especially American, wooden roller coasters are listed. The opening date is specified as precisely as known.
| Roller coaster | amusement park | country | Manufacturer | opening |
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| Roller coaster | Frankfurt Zoo | Germany | 1945/1946 shut down in 1946 at the earliest |
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| American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | United States | Intamin AG | May 23, 1981 |
| American Thunder | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Great Coasters International | June 20, 2008 |
| Anaconda | Walygator Parc | France | William Cobb | May 9, 1989 |
| Antelope | Gulliver's Warrington | UK | Gulliver's (self-made) | 1995 |
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Apocalypse , 2009–2010: Terminator Salvation: The Ride |
Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | Great Coasters International | 2009 |
| Arkansas Twister | Magic Springs & Crystal Falls | United States | Michael Black and Associates | May 30, 1992 |
| Aska | Nara Dreamland | Japan | Intamin | 1998 Closing: August 31, 2006 |
| Balder | Liseberg | Sweden | Intamin / timber construction Cordes | April 12, 2003 |
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Bandit 1999-2004: Wild Wild West |
Movie Park Germany | Germany | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | 1999 |
| Beach coaster | Ocean View Pavilion | United States | rose | 1928, closed in 1949 |
| Big Dipper | Pleasure Beach Blackpool | UK | William Strickler | July 1923 |
| Big Dipper | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | 1925 | |
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Blue Flyer until 2010: Zipper Dipper |
Pleasure Beach Blackpool | UK | Self-made | 1934 |
| Blue streak | Cedar Point | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | May 23, 1964 |
| Blue streak | Conneaut Lake Park | United States | 1938 Closure: 2006 |
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| Boardwalk Bullet | Kemah Boardwalk | United States | Martin & Vleminckx Group | August 31, 2007 |
| Boulder Dash | Lake Compounce | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 21, 2000 |
| Cheetah | Wild Adventures | United States | Custom Coasters International | June 16, 2001 |
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Coaster Express 2002-2004: Wild Wild West |
Parque Warner Madrid | Spain | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | April 6, 2002 |
| Colossos | Heide-Park Soltau | Germany | Intamin / timber construction Cordes | April 13, 2001 |
| Colossus | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | International Amusement Devices | June 29, 1978 |
| Cornball Express | Indiana Beach | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 18, 2001 |
| Crystal Beach Cyclone | Crystal Beach | Canada | Harry. G. Traver | 1926 |
| Cyclone | Astroland | United States | Harry C. Baker | June 26, 1927 |
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Cyclone June 24, 1983-1999: Riverside Cyclone |
Six Flags New England | United States | William Cobb & Associates | June 24, 1983 |
| Cyclops | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | Custom Coasters International | 1995 |
| Dania Beach Hurricane | Boomers | United States | Coaster Works, Inc. | November 1, 2000 |
| El Toro | Leisure park Plohn | Germany | Great Coasters International | April 10, 2009 |
| El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Intamin / timber construction Cordes | June 12, 2006 |
| Eleven | Hirakata Park | Japan | Intamin | March 2001 |
| Excalibur | Funtown Splashtown USA | United States | Custom Coasters International | June 5, 1998 |
| Hawks | Fårup Summerland | Denmark | S&S Power | May 2004 |
| Flyer Comet | Whalom Park | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1940 Closure: 2000 |
| Flying turns | Knoebel's Amusement Park & Resort | United States | Knoebels | 2008 |
| Georgia Cyclone | Six Flags Over Georgia | United States | Dinn Corporation | March 1990 |
| GhostRider | Knott's Berry Farm | United States | Custom Coasters International | December 8, 1998 |
| Giant Coaster | Paragon Park | United States | Dinn Corporation | 1917, closed in 1985 |
| Giant dipper | Belmont Park | United States | 4th July 1925 | |
| Giant dipper | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | United States | Arthur Looff | May 17, 1924 |
| Grand National | Pleasure Beach Blackpool | UK | Charles Paige | 1935 |
| Gravity Pleasure Switch Back Railway | Coney Island | United States | LaMarcus A. Thompson | June 13, 1884 closure unknown |
| Grizzly | Kings Dominion | United States | King's Entertainment Company | March 27, 1982 |
| Gwazi | Busch Gardens Africa | United States | Great Coasters International | June 18, 1999 |
| Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | The Gravity Group | May 14, 2005 |
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Hell Cat 2005-2007: J2 2004: Tsunami |
Clementon Amusement Park | United States | S&S Power | September 18, 2004 |
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HellCat , 2004-2008: Avalanche |
Timber Falls Adventure Park | United States | S&S Power | July 2004 |
| Hercules | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | Dinn Corporation | 1989 Closure: September 1, 2003 |
| High rollers | Valleyfair! | United States | Rauerhorst Corporation | 1976 |
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Hochschaubahn 1950: Alpine Railway |
Wiener Prater | Austria | Self-made | 1950 |
| Hoosier Hurricane | Indiana Beach | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 27, 1994 |
| Hullámvasút | Vidámpark | Hungary | Irvine Dragon | 1926 |
| Hurler | Kings Dominion | United States | International Coasters | April 28, 1994 |
| Hurricane | Myrtle Beach Pavilion | United States | Custom Coasters International | June 5, 2000 Closing: September 30, 2006 |
| Jack Rabbit | Kennywood | United States | Charlie do | 1921 |
| Jack Rabbit | Seabreeze Amusement Park | United States | Harry C. Baker | 1920 |
| Joris en de Draak | Efteling | Netherlands | Great Coasters International | July 1, 2010 |
| Judge Roy Scream | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | Don Rosser, William Cobb | March 1, 1980 |
| Kentucky Rumbler | Beech Bend | United States | Great Coasters International | May 6, 2006 |
| Leap the dips | Lakemont Park | United States | 1902 | |
| Lightning Racer | Hersheypark | United States | Great Coasters International | May 13, 2000 |
| Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain | Indiana Beach | United States | Custom Coasters International | June 8, 2002 |
| Loup-Garou | Walibi Belgium | Belgium | Vekoma | April 28, 2001 |
| Magnus Colossus | Terra Mitica | Spain | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | July 2000 |
| mammoth | Tripsdrill adventure park | Germany | Timber construction Cordes | April 28, 2008 |
| Mean streak | Cedar Point | United States | Dinn Corporation | May 11, 1991 |
| Medusa | Six Flags Mexico | Mexico | Custom Coasters International | June 2, 2000 |
| Mega Zeph | SIx flags New Orleans | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 20, 2000, closing: August 2005 |
| Megafobia | Oakwood Theme Park | UK | Custom Coasters International | 1996 |
| meteor | Little Amerricka | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | August 8, 2007 |
| Mighty Canadian Minebuster | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1981 |
| Monstrous | La Ronde | Canada | William Cobb | July 20, 1985/1986 |
| Montaña Rusa | La Feria Chapultepec Magico | Mexico | National Amusement Device Company | 1964 |
| Mr. Twister | Elitch Gardens | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1964 Closure: October 1st, 1994 |
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Nickelodeon Streak to 2010: Rollercoaster |
Pleasure Beach Blackpool | UK | Charles Paige | 1933 |
| Pegasus | Efteling | Netherlands | Intamin, Dinn Corporation, Roller Coaster Corporation of America |
July 1, 1991 Closing: June 19, 2009 |
| Pegasus | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | Custom Coasters International | 1996 |
| Phoenix | Knoebel's Amusement Park & Resort | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | June 15, 1985 |
| Predator | Darien Lake | United States | Dinn Corporation | May 1990 |
| Prowler | Worlds of Fun | United States | Great Coasters International | 2009 |
| Psyclone | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | Dinn Corporation | March 23, 1991 Closure: 2006 |
| Racer | Kennywood | United States | Charile Mach | 1910, reopening: 1927 |
| Ravine Flyer II | Forest sea | United States | The Gravity Group | May 17, 2008 |
| Rebel Yell | Kings Dominion | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 3rd May 1975 |
| Regina | Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen | Japan | Stand Company | March 18, 2000 |
| Renegade | Valleyfair! | United States | Great Coasters International | May 12, 2007 |
| Roar | Six Flags America | United States | Great Coasters International | May 2, 1998 |
| Roar | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | Great Coasters International | May 14, 1999 |
| Robin Hood | Walibi Holland | Netherlands | Vekoma | 2000 |
| Roller coaster | Lagoon | United States | 1921 | |
| Roller coaster | Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach | UK | Erich Heidrich | 1932 |
| Rolling Thunder | SIx Flags Great Adventure | United States | Don Rosser, William Cobb | 1979 |
| Slide bars | Bakken | Denmark | Lebela | 1932 |
| Slide bars | Tivoli Copenhagen | Denmark | 1914 | |
| Scenic Railway | Dreamland | UK | John Henry Iles | July 3, 1920 Closing: April 7, 2008 |
| Scenic Railway | Luna Park | Australia | 1912 | |
| Screamin 'Eagle | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | April 10, 1976 |
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Sea Dragon 1956- ?: Jet Flyer |
Jungle Jack's Landing | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1956 Reopening: May 26, 2008 |
| Shivering Timbers | Michigan's Adventure | United States | Custom Coasters International | 1998 |
| Sierra Tonante | Mirabilandia | Italy | William Cobb | 1992 Closure: 2007 |
| Silver Comet | Martin's Fantasy Island | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 1, 1999 |
| Skyliner | Lakemont Park | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1987 |
| Skyliner | Roseland Park | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1960, closure: 1985 |
| Son of Beast | Kings Island | United States | Paramount's Kings Island | May 26, 2000 |
| Stampida | PortAventura | Spain | Custom Coasters International | March 17, 1997 |
| Starliner | Cypress Gardens Adventure Park | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | July 14, 2007 |
| T Express | Everland | South Korea | Intamin | March 14, 2008 |
| Texas Cyclone | Six Flags AstroWorld | United States | Frontier Construction Company | June 12, 1976 Closing: October 30, 2005 |
| Texas Giant | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | Dinn Corporation | March 17, 1990 |
| The Beast | Kings Island | United States | Charles Dinn | April 14, 1979 |
| The boss | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Custom Coasters International | April 29, 2000 |
| The Comet | Crystal Beach | Canada | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | May 22, 1948, closed on September 4, 1989 |
| The Comet | Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | June 25, 1994 |
| The Great American Scream Machine | Six Flags Over Georgia | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | April 1973 |
| The great white | Morey's Piers | United States | Custom Coasters International | 1996 |
| The Legend | Holiday World | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 6, 2000 |
| The Racer | Kings Island | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1972 |
| The rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | March 14, 1992 | |
| The Raven | Holiday World | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 6, 1995 |
| The Voyage | Holiday World | United States | The Gravity Group | May 6, 2006 |
| The Wild One | Six Flags America | United States | Dinn Corporation | 1986 |
| Thunder Road | Carowinds | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1976 |
| Thunder Run | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | United States | Dinn Corporation | August 1990 |
| Thunderbird | PowerLand | Finland | Great Coasters International | April 29, 2006 |
| Thunderbolt | Coney Island | United States | 1925 | |
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Thunderbolt 1924-1967: Pippin |
Kennywood | United States | Andy Vettel | 1924 |
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Thunderbolt , 1941-1942: Cyclone |
Six Flags New England | United States | Joseph E. Drambour | 1941 |
| ThunderCoaster | TusenFryd | Norway | Vekoma | May 1, 2001 |
| Thunderhawk | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1923 |
| Thunderhead | Dollywood | United States | Great Coasters International | April 3, 2004 |
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Timber Terror , 1996: Grizzly |
Silverwood Theme Park | United States | Custom Coasters International | 1996 |
| Timber Wolf | Worlds of Fun | United States | Dinn Corporation | April 1, 1989 |
| tomahawk | PortAventura | Spain | Custom Coasters International | March 17, 1997 |
| Tonnerre de Zeus | Parc Asterix | France | Custom Coasters International | 1997 |
| Tremors | Silverwood Theme Park | United States | May 15, 1999 | |
| Troy | Toverland | Netherlands | Great Coasters International | June 29, 2007 |
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Twisted Twins , 1998-2001: Twisted Sisters |
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | United States | Custom Coasters International | June 20, 1998, closure: 2007 |
| Twister | Grona Lund | Sweden | The Gravity Group | 2011 |
| Twister | Knoebel's Amusement Park & Resort | United States | Knoebels | July 24, 1999 |
| Twister II | Elitch Gardens | United States | Hensel Phelps Construction | May 27, 1995 |
| Villain | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | Custom Coasters International | May 5, 2000 Closing: September 16, 2007 |
| viper | Six Flags Great America | United States | Six Flags Great America | April 29, 1995 |
| Vuoristorata | Linnanmäki | Finland | Svend Jarlström | July 13, 1951 |
| White Cyclone | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | Intamin | 1995 |
| Wild Beast 1981-? Wild beaks |
Canada's Wonderland | Canada | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | 1981 |
| Wild Mouse | Pleasure Beach Blackpool | UK | Blackpool Pleasure Beach (self-made) | 1958 |
| Wildcat | Hersheypark | United States | Great Coasters International | May 26, 1996 |
| Wildcat | Lake Compounce | United States | Charlie Dinn, Curtis D. Summers, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters |
1927 |
| Wodan - Timburcoaster | Europe Park | Germany | Great Coasters International | March 28, 2012 |
| Wooden Coaster - Fireball | Happy Valley (Shanghai) | China | local construction company, Martin & Vleminckx Group, The Gravity Group |
August 16, 2009 |
| Wolverine Wildcat | Michigan's Adventure | United States | Dinn Corporation | 1988 |
| Zeus | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | Custom Coasters International | June 7, 1997 |
See also
literature
- Ralph Latotzki et al. a .: Achterplan² European wooden roller coasters, special edition of the club magazine park + ride of the Freundeskreis Kirmes und Freizeitparks eV
Individual evidence
- ↑ Count in the roller coaster database. Retrieved April 11, 2013 .