Defunct roller coaster
37°23′46″N 121°58′19″W / 37.396°N 121.972°W / 37.396; -121.972Status | Removed |
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Opening date | 1976 (1976) |
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Closing date | 1980 (1980) |
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Six Flags Great America |
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Park section | Orleans Place |
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Coordinates | 42°22′12″N 87°56′10″W / 42.370°N 87.936°W / 42.370; -87.936 |
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Status | Removed |
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Opening date | 1976 (1976) |
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Closing date | 1976 (1976) |
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Replaced by | Southern Cross |
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General statistics |
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Type | Steel |
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Manufacturer | Allan Herschell Company |
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Model | Little Dipper |
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Inversions | 0 |
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Trains | Single train with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
The Gulf Coaster was a small children's roller coaster that was built for both the Great America parks. Gulf Coaster was built by the Allan Herschell Company with its trains made by Bradley and Kaye. It was a standard "Little Dipper" model. Today, neither of the Gulf Coasters operate.
Gurnee
The Gurnee version was plagued with problems in its only year (1976). The ride closed midway throughout the 1976 season due to several fires and was removed before 1977 and replaced by the Southern Cross skyride. The ride was most likely scrapped.
Santa Clara
The Santa Clara version managed to survive a few years later (mainly due to Santa Clara not getting a Southern Cross skyride). The ride was not as much of a fire hazard as its Gurnee cousin. The little Gulf Coaster made its last run at the end of the 1980 season. It too was most likely scrapped.
External links
- California's Great America Gulf Coaster at RCDB
- Six Flags Great America Gulf Coaster at RCDB
Roller coasters | - Demon
- Flight Deck
- Gold Striker
- The Grizzly
- Patriot
- Psycho Mouse
- RailBlazer
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Other attractions | - Action Theater
- Carousel Columbia
- Delirium
- Drop Tower: Scream Zone
- Halloween Haunt
- Winterfest
- Xtreme Skyflyer
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Past rides | - Ameri-Go-Round
- Firefall
- Gulf Coaster
- Invertigo
- Stealth
- Sky Whirl
- Tidal Wave
- Willard's Whizzer
- Vortex
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Carousel Plaza | | |
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Orleans Place | |
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Mardi Gras | |
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DC Universe | - Aquaman Splashdown
- Batman: The Ride
- DC Super-Villains Swing
- The Flash: Vertical Velocity
- The Joker
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Yukon Territory | - Little Dipper
- Logger's Run
- Winner's Circle Go Karts
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Camp Cartoon | - Crazy Bus
- Sprocket Rockets
- Yahoo River
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County Fair | - American Eagle
- Demon
- Fiddler's Fling
- Goliath
- Great America Scenic Railway
- Sky Striker
- X-Flight
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Metropolis Plaza | - Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
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Kidzopolis | - Bouncer
- Krazy Kars
- Krazy Kups
- Splish Splash Zone
- Up, Up and Away
- ZoomJets
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Hometown Square | - Great America Scenic Railway
- Hometown Fun Machine
- The Lobster
- Triple Play
- Whizzer
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Hometown Park | - Lady Bugs
- Red Baron
- Tot's Livery
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Southwest Territory | - Chubasco
- Ricochet
- Giant Drop
- Raging Bull
- River Rocker
- Viper
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