Scooby's Ghoster Coaster
Kings Island
LocationKings Island
Park sectionHanna-Barbera Land
Coordinates39°20′32″N 84°16′11″W / 39.342289°N 84.269851°W / 39.342289; -84.269851
StatusRemoved
Opening dateApril 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
Closing date2005 (2005)
Replaced bySurf Dog
General statistics
TypeSteel – Suspended
ManufacturerCaripro
ModelBatflyer
Lift/launch systemElevator lift
Height35 ft (11 m)
Speed8 mph (13 km/h)
Duration0:50
G-force1.0
Height restriction36 in (91 cm)
Scooby's Ghoster Coaster at RCDB

Scooby's Ghoster Coaster was a suspended roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1998, it was billed as the first suspended roller coaster in the United States designed for children.[1][2] The ride is also the first in the country from Caripro Amusement Technology, a defunct company once based out of the Netherlands and later bought by Vekoma.[3][4] Scooby's Ghoster Coaster was removed in the 2005-2006 off-season to make room for other rides during the area's conversion from Hanna-Barbera Land to Nickelodeon Universe.

History

Hanna-Barbera Land underwent a major refurbishment for the 1998 season. This included an area expansion, an improved entrance, and new attractions. Scooby's Ghoster Coaster, a suspended roller coaster based on the Scooby-Doo franchise, was among the new rides. The area's other children coaster, Scooby Zoom, was renamed Top Cat's Taxi Jam.[5]

Scooby's Ghoster Coaster officially opened to the public on April 18, 1998.[6] It was closed in 2005.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yeager, Connie (August 13, 1997). "Kings Island Has Big Plans For Little Ones". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  2. ↑ O'Bien, Tim (September 8, 1997). "Two Paramount Themers Focus On Young Families". AllBusiness.com. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Tim. "Parks Are The Number One Draw For State's Tourists". AllBusiness.com. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Manufacturers Tackle A Rapidly Changing Market". Amusement Business. November 5, 2001. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Knippenberg, Jim (August 13, 1997). "Cartoon playland to expand". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Kings Island aims at kids with 'Rugrats', 'Scooby Doo' attractions". Dayton Daily News. April 17, 1998. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Scooby's Ghoster Coaster  (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 9, 2021.


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