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| Industry | Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Wooden roller coasters |
| Website | greatcoasters |
Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI or GCII) is a Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based roller coaster manufacturer which has created several award-winning rides since its formation in 1994. Starting in 2006 with Thunderbird at PowerPark in Finland, the company expanded beyond the United States and began building coasters in Europe and Asia. Günter Engelhardt GmbH handles the company's marketing rights in Europe. In addition to building new roller coasters, GCI also refurbishes and re-tracks existing roller coasters, regardless of manufacturer.
Since its founding in 2014, American company Skyline Attractions has provided its design and engineering services to GCI and now designs and engineers all of GCI's roller coasters.[1][2] The coasters are known for their often curved drops, twisted layouts, and perception of high speed. Exciting elements such as the station fly-by and station fly-through have been incorporated in many of their layouts.
- ^ "Great Coasters, Skyline team up for wooden coaster projects" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2014. p. 35. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ Attractions, Skyline (2021-07-20). "History". Skyline Attractions, LLC. Retrieved 2023-10-23.