Woodstock's Express (California's Great America)
| Woodstock Express | |
|---|---|
 Woodstock Express in 2017 | |
| California's Great America | |
| Park section | Planet Snoopy |
| Coordinates | 40°34′46″N 75°31′57″W / 40.579326°N 75.532553°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Hanna-Barbera Land | |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Closing date | 1986 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Height | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Length | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Woodstock Express at RCDB | |
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Woodstock Express is a steel kiddie roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. The steel coaster has gentle drops and turns while using a lap bar for guests' safety. It was designed by Intamin and originally opened in 1984 as Scooby's Ghoster Coaster at Hanna-Barbera Land in Spring, Texas. The coaster moved to California's Great America, reopening in 1987 as Blue Streak. The coaster had a Smurfs theme when it opened within "Smurf Woods," complete with a Smurf village and mushroom houses. Smurf Woods was closed in the early 1990s.
Paramount Parks acquired Great America in 1993 and opened Nickelodeon Central. They gave the coaster new yellow and green seats and named it Green Slime Mine Car in 1995. One Smurf house survived and can be seen in the Picnic Grove area. In 2002, Paramount Parks repainted the coaster orange and re-themed it as Rugrats Runaway Reptar.
In 2007, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company acquired all 5 Paramount Parks (Kings Island, Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, Kings Dominion, and California's Great America). They didn't have the license to use the Nickelodeon characters, so in 2010, they closed Nickelodeon Central and added Planet Snoopy. Cedar Fair gave the coaster a new yellow paint job and the name Woodstock Express. Famously named after Snoopy's best pal, the coaster promises to "lend a wing" as you fly with the little yellow bird. It is also known to be a great beginner coaster for all ages. The park promises each rider to become a "coaster enthusiast for life."[1][2]
Since the coaster opened in 1987, it has been re-themed at least three times.
References
- ^ "Woodstock Express". California Great America. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "WOODSTOCK'S EXPRESS". Ultimate Roller Coaster. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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