Amusement parks 3-Roller Coaster Manufacturers – Flashcards

A former roller coaster manufacturer from Clairfield, Utah, USA that operated from the 1950s' until 2002. Designed the world's first successful suspended swinging roller coaster; the Big Bad Wolf at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (now defunct), the world's first interlocking looping coaster; the Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and the world's first 4th Dimension roller coaster; X at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The Big Bad Wolf roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg ceased operations on September 7, 2009 after 25 years since it opened in 1984. The X roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain is now called X2.

A wooden roller coaster manufacturer that ran from 1984 until Curtis D. Summers' death in 1990. Manufactured the Hercules roller coaster at Dorney Park (now defunct) and the Wild One roller coaster at Six Flags America.

A manufacturer from Switzerland. Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world was manufactured by Intamin.

A manufacturer from Logan, Utah. Purchased the bankrupt Arrow Dynamics in 2002.

The most well known roller coaster manufacturer in the world. In business since 1988. Manufactured the world's first inverted roller coaster Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America and world's first floorless dive coaster Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

An American wooden roller coaster manufacturer from Georgia, USA. Built the tallest wooden roller coaster the Son of Beast at Kings Island (now defunct).

A wooden roller coaster manufacturer from Maryland, USA. Built the Roar! roller coaster at Six Flags America and the Terminator Roller Coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

A roller coaster Manufacturer from Europe. Designed the Six Flags Mind Eraser roller coasters, the three Six Flags Deja Vu roller coasters, and the Batwing at Six Flags America.

A wooden roller coaster manufacturer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The oldest roller coaster manufacturer in the United States. Designed and built the Thunder Road roller coaster at Carowinds (now defunct), the Rebel Yell roller coaster at Kings Dominion, and the Racer roller coaster at Kings Island.

A roller coaster manufacturer from Switzerland. Built the Mind Bender roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, the Laser Roller coaster at Dorney Park (now defunct), and the Six Flags Greased Lightning roller coasters (Six Flags Astroworld's Greased Lightning roller coaster is now defunct due to the park's closure in 2005).

A roller coaster manufacturer from Japan. The most well known roller coaster built by Togo are the Shockwave roller coaster at Kings Dominion (now defunct), the King Cobra roller coaster at Kings Island (now defunct) and the Viper roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure (now defunct).

A roller coaster manufacturer from Baltimore, Maryland. Most well known work includes the Joker's Jinx roller coaster at Six Flags America, Batman and Robin: The Chiller roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure (now defunct), and the Six Flags Mr. Freeze roller coasters.