The Bush Beast
The Bush Beast was a wooden roller coaster located at Wonderland Sydney in Australia. The ride opened with the park on 7 December 1985[2] and closed with the park on 26 April 2004.[3] The ride features a mirrored layout to that of other wooden roller coasters located at California's Great America,[2][4] Canada's Wonderland,[5] and Kings Dominion.[6] The Bush Beast was manufactured by Taft Broadcasting.[5]
| The Bush Beast | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Wonderland Sydney | |
| Location | Wonderland Sydney |
| Coordinates | 33.800767°S 150.851250°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 7 December 1985 |
| Closing date | 26 April 2004 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood – Out and back |
| Manufacturer | Taft Broadcasting |
| Track layout | Double Out and back Figure 8[1] |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 27.5 m (90 ft) |
| Length | 975.3 m (3,200 ft) |
| Speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Capacity | 880 riders per hour |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| The Bush Beast at RCDB Pictures of The Bush Beast at RCDB | |
References
- "The Bush Beast". Wonderland History. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- "The Bush Beast (Wonderland Sydney)". Parkz. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- Marden, Duane. "Bush Beast (Wonderland Sydney)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- Marden, Duane. "Grizzly (California's Great America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- Ruben, Paul (1990). "The Coasters of Curt Summers". Roller Coaster Magazine. 9 (1): 18. ISSN 0896-7261.
- Marden, Duane. "Grizzly (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
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