| Zippin Pippin | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Pippin | |
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 Zippin Pippin in Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| Bay Beach Amusement Park | |
| Coordinates | 44°32′0″N 87°59′2″W / 44.53333°N 87.98389°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 21, 2011 |
| Libertyland | |
| Coordinates | 35°07′10″N 89°58′57″W / 35.119543°N 89.982630°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1912 |
| Closing date | 2005 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Martin & Vleminckx |
| Designer | John A. Miller |
| Model | Wooden Coaster |
| Track layout | The Gravity Group |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Drop | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Length | 2,347 ft (715 m) |
| Speed | 42 mph (68 km/h) |
| Duration | 1:58 |
| Max vertical angle | 64° |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
| Zippin Pippin at RCDB | |
| Video | |
The Zippin Pippin is one of the oldest existing wooden roller coasters in the United States. It was initially constructed in the former East End Park in Memphis, Tennessee, in either 1912, 1915, or 1917 by John A. Miller and Harry C. Baker of National Amusement Devices. The construction material was pine wood. As the park declined in popularity, the coaster was dismantled and relocated adjacent to the horse track in Montgomery Park, later known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds. For a time it was incorporated as an attraction in the now-closed Libertyland amusement park there, until that park closed in 2005. Purchased by the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 2010, it was installed at the Bay Beach Amusement Park,[1] where it is once again in operation.
- ^ Smith, Matt (March 2, 2010). "City Council Approves Zippin Pippin Roller-coaster for Bay Beach". WBAY-TV. Green Bay, WI. Retrieved March 3, 2010.