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| Product | Junior Coaster | ||||||||
| Builder | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Herbert Paul Schmeck | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Family | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 16 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 28 feet | ||||||||
| Length | 700 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
| Duration | 0:50 | ||||||||
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Little Dipper is a wooden family roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. The ride opened in 2010. It was previously located at Kiddieland from 1950 to September 27, 2009. The attraction is the smallest of four wooden roller coasters at the park.
History
Little Dipper originally opened at Kiddieland in Melrose Park, Illinois, USA in 1950. The attraction operated until its closure on September 27, 2009.[1] Six Flags Great America purchased it at auction on November 24, 2009 for $33,000.[2] The ride was then relocated to its new park for the 2010 season, officially opening on May 27.[3]
Design
Trains
Single train with 4 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.
Images
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The ride at its original location
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The Six Flags wooden roller coaster map
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Little Dipper's station
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References
- ↑ "Goodbye to Kiddieland, the Whip, the train".
- ↑ "Kiddieland's Big Dipper Saved By Six Flags?". News Plus Notes. November 24, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Little Dipper Reopens at Six Flags".
External links
- Little Dipper on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
