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词条 Woodstock Express (Kings Dominion)
释义

  1. History

  2. ACE Coaster Classic Award

  3. References

  4. External links

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|name=Woodstock Express
|image=PKD-Scooby_Doo's_Ghoster_Coaster.jpg
|caption=The exterior queue and marquee to the attraction when it was known as Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster
|previousnames=Scooby-Doo (1974 - 1996)
Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster (1997 - 2009) Ghoster Coaster (2010 - 2012)
|location=Kings Dominion
|coordinates={{Coord|37|50|25.9|N|77|26|31.9|W|display=inline,title}}
|section=Planet Snoopy
|type=Wood
|type2=
|type3=
|status=Open
|opened=1974
|closed=
|manufacturer=Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
|designer=John C. Allen
|model=
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|lift=
|height_ft=35
|drop_ft=30
|length_ft=1385
|speed_mph=35
|duration=1:40
|angle=
|capacity=1200
|cost=
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}}Woodstock Express is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. It opened as Scooby-Doo in 1974 after the famous Hanna-Barbera cartoon character. Despite being classified as a family roller coaster and located in the children's area of the park, the ride notably has a ride rating of 4 out of 5.[1]

History

Opening under the original name Scooby-Doo, the junior roller coaster was one of two attractions that opened during a preview event in 1974 prior to the park's official opening in May 1975 (the other was Lion Country Safari).[2] The ride is located in an area of the park previously known as The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera filled with other attractions that were also themed to cartoons of Hanna-Barbera studios. In 1997, the Kidzville section of the park was built up around the ride, and the name was extended to "Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster".[3] Following the purchase of Paramount Parks by Cedar Fair in 2006, Scooby-Doo and all other Hanna-Barbera themes were removed, and the roller coaster became simply known as Ghoster Coaster in 2010. In 2013, it was renamed again to Woodstock Express as part of the planned expansion of Planet Snoopy.[4]

ACE Coaster Classic Award

Woodstock Express was recognized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) as an ACE Coaster Classic, and a plaque was awarded. The group has since removed the ride from their list due to design modifications which disqualify the ride.[5]

To be designated an ACE Coaster Classic, roller coasters must be made out of wood, not steel, and adhere to strict operational and design criteria including non-ratcheting lap bar restraints, no seat dividers or headrests, and free choice of seating for riders.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kingsdominion.com/images/attractions/11kd_ride_guide_v2.pdf|title=Ride Guide|publisher=Kings Dominion|accessdate=10 June 2011}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=10649|title=The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster|last=Walker|first=Kathy|date=23 August 2008|publisher=The Historical Marker Database|accessdate=10 June 2011}}
3. ^{{cite rcdb|rcdb_number=89|coaster_name=Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster|location=Kings Dominion}}
4. ^http://www.kingsdominion.com/biggerbetter-planetsnoopy/rides
5. ^{{cite news|title = ACE Coaster Classic| publisher = American Coaster Enthusiasts|url = http://www.aceonline.org/CoasterAwards/?type=1|accessdate = August 26, 2012}}

External links

  • Official Woodstock Express page
{{PKD Coasters}}{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2011}}

4 : Roller coasters in Virginia|Scooby-Doo|Roller coasters introduced in 1974|Roller coasters operated by Cedar Fair

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