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'''Wild Rider''' was a steel non looping compact roller coaster located at [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] from 1978 through 1980. It was designed by [[Anton Schwarzkopf|Schwarzkopf]].
The '''Wild Rider''' refers to one of two defunct rides that were located at [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] in the 1970s.


The first Wild Rider was a HUSS troika flat ride in the Fun Fair section of the park. This ride was operational for only a few seasons, and was removed in 1978.<ref name="arcadia">{{cite book |last1=Applegate |first1=Harry |last2=Benton |first2=Thomas |title=Six Flags Wild Adventure |date=2009 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9780738565699 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xlMzY_jZEpMC |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref>
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The coaster was located in the Enchanted Forest area of the park and would be seen behind Mama Flora's Cuchina if it were standing in its original location.


The second Wild Rider was a compact [[steel roller coaster]], a new 54-meter [[Anton Schwarzkopf|Schwarzkopf]] Wildcat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatadventurehistory.com/WildRiderCoaster.htm|title=Wild Rider|website=greatadventurehistory.com|accessdate=January 10, 2018}}</ref> The ride operated from 1978 through 1980, replacing the similar-looking Italian-built carnival coaster called Big Fury. Its track was similar to a [[wild mouse]], with single cars running on it. At the end of the 1980 season, the Wild Rider was taken out of commission. The ride was then removed before the 1982 season and never replaced.<ref name="arcadia" />
The Wild Rider is often mistaken for a similar looking Italian-built carnival coaster called ''Big Fury''. These are two different roller coasters and the Wild Rider replaced the Big Fury for the 1978 season. The Wildcat was a new roller coaster when it arrived at Great Adventure. A HUSS troika flat ride was named Wild Rider and was removed before this coaster was built. If they existed at the same time, they would have been located across a walkway from one another. At the end of the 1980 season, the coaster was removed and never replaced.

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This Wild Rider was located in the Enchanted Forest area of the park and would be seen behind Mama Flora's Cuchina if it were standing in its original location. If the two Wild Riders had existed at the same time, they would have been located across a walkway from one another.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

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Latest revision as of 23:46, 9 April 2024

This article is about the former Six Flags Great Adventure roller coaster. For the Transformer, see Wildrider.
Wild Rider
Six Flags Great Adventure
LocationSix Flags Great Adventure
Park sectionEnchanted Forest
Coordinates40°08′11″N 74°26′30″W / 40.136300°N 74.441600°W / 40.136300; -74.441600
StatusRemoved
Opening date1978 (1978)
Closing date1980 (1980)
ReplacedBig Fury
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerAnton Schwarzkopf
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelWildcat - Unknown
Wild Rider at RCDB

The Wild Rider refers to one of two defunct rides that were located at Six Flags Great Adventure in the 1970s.

The first Wild Rider was a HUSS troika flat ride in the Fun Fair section of the park. This ride was operational for only a few seasons, and was removed in 1978.[1]

The second Wild Rider was a compact steel roller coaster, a new 54-meter Schwarzkopf Wildcat.[2] The ride operated from 1978 through 1980, replacing the similar-looking Italian-built carnival coaster called Big Fury. Its track was similar to a wild mouse, with single cars running on it. At the end of the 1980 season, the Wild Rider was taken out of commission. The ride was then removed before the 1982 season and never replaced.[1]

This Wild Rider was located in the Enchanted Forest area of the park and would be seen behind Mama Flora's Cuchina if it were standing in its original location. If the two Wild Riders had existed at the same time, they would have been located across a walkway from one another.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Applegate, Harry; Benton, Thomas (2009). Six Flags Wild Adventure. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738565699. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Wild Rider". greatadventurehistory.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
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