The Bush Beast

The Bush Beast
Location Wonderland Sydney
Status Defunct
Opened 7 December 1985 (1985-12-07)
Closed 26 April 2004 (2004-04-26)
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)
Max 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.
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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 manufacturered by Taft Broadcasting.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Bush Beast". Wonderland History. http://www.wonderlandhistory.net/bushbeast/. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "The Bush Beast (Wonderland Sydney)". Database Entry. Parkz. http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/_/_/_/rides/253-.html. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Bush Beast  (Wonderland Sydney)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster DataBase. http://www.rcdb.com/m/1123.htm. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  4. ^ Marden, Duane. "Grizzly  (California's Great America)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster DataBase. http://www.rcdb.com/m/77.htm. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  5. ^ a b Ruben, Paul (1990). "The Coasters of Curt Summers". Roller Coaster Magazine 9 (1): 18. ISBN 08967261. 
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Grizzly  (Kings Dominion)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster DataBase. http://www.rcdb.com/m/90.htm. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 

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