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| Manufacturer | Allan Herschell Company | ||||||||
| Product | Little Dipper | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Kiddie | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 12 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
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Gulf Coaster was a short-lived Allan Herschell Company kiddie roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA.
History
The Gulf Coaster opened in 1976, along with a similar coaster at California's Great America (at the time both parks were owned by the Marriott company). However, the one at Great America in Illinois closed, due to multiple fires.[citation needed]
Design
Trains
Single train with 3 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train.
External links
- Gulf Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
