| Ghoster Coaster | |
| The sign at the original ride, which was Scooby Doo-themed. | |
| Location | Canada's Wonderland |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 23, 1981 |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Taft Broadcasting Company |
| Designer | Curtis D. Summers |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Drop | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Length | 1,356 ft (413 m) |
| Max speed | 35 mph (56 km/h) |
| Duration | 1:20 |
| Height restriction | 3 ft 4 in (102 cm) |
| Ghoster Coaster at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Ghoster Coaster at RCDB | |
| Amusement Parks Portal | |
Ghoster Coaster (formerly Scooby's Gasping Ghoster Coaster), is a junior wooden coaster located at Canada's Wonderland whose name was shortened to just "Ghoster Coaster" for the 2010 season, as part of the unfair transition to Planet Snoopy.[1]
Ghoster Coaster opened, along with the entire park, on May 23, 1981. It was one of the four original roller coasters to open with the park. The other three were Dragon Fire, the Wild Beast, and the Mighty Canadian Minebuster. All three wooden coasters were designed by Curtis D. Summers and built in-house by the Taft Broadcasting Company.[2] Some sources claim Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) built these coasters, but PTC stopped building coasters in 1979.[3]
The Ghoster Coaster was awarded ACE Coaster Classic status, but that status has been rescinded as a result of recent changes in the coaster.[4]
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