Roller coasters made of Wood (wood class)
Yankee Cannonball
March 28, 2011 – 3:37 pm
![\"\"](\"http://ace.pjf.my.cape.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P7172363.jpg\" "\\"OLYMPUS")
This classic Schmeck out and back coaster is a wonderful ride. The park has maintained this ride impeccably, keeping it in tip top shape. The ride itself varies, as does any ride on a wooden coaster from year to year. The park realizes this and preserves it as well as any place can. This coaster exemplifies early relocation and preservation efforts, and is perhaps the first coaster to be relocated anywhere.
ACE New England salutes Canobie Lake Park and its maintenance crew for maintaining and preserving this historic treasure.
| Park | Canobie Lake Park |
| Opened | (1930-1935*) 1936 |
| Closed | |
| Designed by | Herbert Paul Schmeck |
| Built by | Frank F. Hoover (supervisor) |
| Type | Wood, Sit Down, L Shaped out and back |
| Length, Drop, Speed | 2000\’, 63\’ 6\”, 35 mph |
| Modifications | each section was shortened 6\” when it was moved |
| Other | 1954, Lift hill rebuilt because of Hurricane Carol |
* This coaster, Originally named \”Roller Coaster\” and operated at Lakewood Park, in Waterbury Connecticut for 5 years before being relocated to its current location. To this day, you can still see some of the original footers at Lakewood Park.
Excalibur
March 28, 2011 – 3:33 pm
![\"Excalibur\"](\"http://www.acenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P8141921.jpg\" "\\"Excalibur\\"")
| Park | Funtown-Splashtown USA |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Closed | |
| Designed by | Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill |
| Built by | Custom Coasters Inc |
| Type | Wood |
| Length, Drop, Speed | 2700\’, 88\’, 55 mph |
| Modifications | |
| Other | 2010/11 Retracked |
![\"\"](\"http://www.acenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P8141906.jpg\" "\\"Better")
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Wooden Warrior
March 28, 2011 – 3:31 pm
The Wooden Warrior is a fun filled family coaster. Although designed for kids of all aged, and as younger childrens first coaster, it is perhaps really for the braver children. The coaster may be small in size, but delivers big on thrills, showing us all that skillful design can make even a smaller coaster fun filled and thrill packed.![\"\"](\"http://www.acenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2011-05-07-12.08.45.jpg\" "\\"Wooden")
| Park | Quassy Amusement Park |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Closed | |
| Designed by | Gravity Group |
| Built by | |
| Type | Wood,Si tdown |
| Length, Drop, Speed | 1200\’, 35\’,35 mph |
| Modifications | |
| Other | Banked corner Tunnel |
![\"\"](\"http://www.acenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2011-05-07-12.09.19.jpg\" "\\"Wooden")
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Wildcat
March 28, 2011 – 3:27 pm
![\"\"](\"http://www.acenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/P5301293.jpg\" "\\"Wildcat\\"")
The Wildcat is one of the oldest operating roller coasters in the country, that is still in its original location. It was built as the park\’s centerpiece, and to this day it still has a prominent presence. The core of the park has a distinct flow around it and it can be seen from just about everywhere. The ride is pretty typical of a Golden era coaster, in that it will rattle you around and still give you a thrill. Although the first drop is only 73 feet, it is deceptive because of its location on the hillside, giving you the illusion that it is higher than it really is. There is a huge difference in the ride depending on your seating location The back is a lot rougher, and you will probably want to hang on so you don\’t get bruised.
![\"\"](\"http://www.acenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lcWildCat.jpg\" "\\"lcWildCat\\"")
| Park | Lake Compounce |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Closed | |
| Designed by | Herbert Paul Schmeck |
| Built by | Dinn Corp |
| Type | Wood, Sit down |
| Length, Drop, Speed | 2746\’, 73.7\’, 48 mph |
| Modifications | |
| Other | 1997-98 Retracked 2004 Final bunny hop retrack, seat dividers added 2007 Mag Brakes, queue gates, seatbelts |
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