Wooden Warrior

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Wooden Warrior
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Quassy Amusement Park
LocationQuassy Amusement Park
Coordinates41°31′35″N 73°09′03″W / 41.526389°N 73.150883°W / 41.526389; -73.150883Coordinates: 41°31′35″N 73°09′03″W / 41.526389°N 73.150883°W / 41.526389; -73.150883
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 23, 2011
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerThe Gravity Group
Lift/launch systemChain Lift Hill
Height35 ft (11 m)
Drop45 ft (14 m)
Length1,200 ft (370 m)
Speed35 mph (56 km/h)
Inversions0
Height restriction40 in (102 cm)
Trains6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train.
Wooden Warrior at RCDB
Pictures of Wooden Warrior at RCDB

Wooden Warrior is a wooden roller coaster located at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Connecticut, United States. The coaster was designed and built by American wooden coaster designer The Gravity Group. Despite the coaster's small size, it has been well received by enthusiasts for its air time. The coaster features Gravitykraft's Timberliner trains and was the first wooden coaster to use such trains.[1]

Awards[]

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Ranking 40[2] 32[3] 36[4] 28[5] 38[6] 46[7] 45[8] 49[9]

Note: Wooden Warrior has not charted in the Golden Ticket Awards since 2018.

Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best Wooden Roller Coaster[10]
Year
2011
2012
Ranking
18
23 (tie)

References[]

  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "List of TGG Coasters". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "Mitch Hawker's Best Coaster Poll - 19 Year Table". Retrieved May 31, 2013.
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