Traveling North American Roller Coasters 2015 list

[surfd...@aol.com]

Did a LOT of updating thanks (mostly) to Alan's and Richard's responses on the 2014 list threads. Thanks, guys!


Anyway, here's the new version...
As always, please feel free to correct any errors, including any additions or deletions needed. I haven't deleted anything I'm not 100% sure is gone, if there are any you're sure are gone, please note them here.




A-1 MIDWAY (Alberta)
*Toboggan

ALL COUNTY AMUSEMENTS (Islip, New York, USA)
*Go Gator (Wisdom)

ALL STAR MIDWAYS (Middle Island, New York, USA)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)
*Go-Gator (Wisdom)

AMUSEMENTS OF AMERICA (Monroe Township, New Jersey, USA)
*Avalanche (Pinfari Zyklon-used to be Holiday World Blitzen, then Firecracker)
*Crazy Mouse (Reverchon) (2002)
*Dragon Wagon
*Orient Express (Wisdom)

ANDERSON AMUSEMENTS
*Go-Gator (powered)

ARNOLD AMUSEMENTS (Michigan)
*Go-Gator (powered)

BATES BROTHERS
*G Force (A.R.M.) (2008)

BELLE CITY AMUSEMENTS
*Wacky Worm

BIG ROCK SHOWS (Tennessee, USA)
*Dragon Wagon

BILL HAMES SHOWS (Fort Worth, Texas, USA)
*Orient Express (Wisdom)

BLUE SKY AMUSEMENTS -- formerly half of SILVER DOLLAR SHOWS (East Moriches, New York, USA)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom) (1993)

BRASS RING AMUSEMENTS MIDWAY OF FUN (California)
*Wacky Worm
*Dragon Wagon (powered?)

BROWNS AMUSEMENTS (Utah)
*Sooper Jet (Powered)

BUTLER AMUSEMENTS
*Pole Position (Fabbri) (2005)
*Wacky Worm (2002)
*Wacky Worm
*Dragon Wagon
*Dragon Wagon (relocated from Neverland Ranch)
*Go Gator
*Orient Express
*Orient Express

C & J Amusements (Massachusetts)
*Coaster (Schiff? Kiddie coaster)

CALKINS MIDWAYS
*Go Gator (Powered)

CAROL STREAM AMUSEMENTS (Florida)
*Orient Express

CHRISTMAN AMUSEMENTS (Wautoma, Wisconsin)
*Dragon Wagon

COLE SHOWS (Covington, VA)
*Dragon Wagon (powered)

COLEMAN BROTHERS SHOWS (Middletown, Connecticut, USA)
*Dragon Wagon

COOKE HAMILTON SHOWS (New Jersey)
*Sooper Jet (powered)

CRABTREE AMUSEMENTS (Staple, Texas, USA)
*Pole Position (Fabbri spinning coaster)

CRUSHING AMUSEMENTS (Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA)
*Go-Gator (Wisdom) powered ???? last seen 2007

CUMBERLAND VALLEY SHOWS (USA)
*Orient Express (Wisdom)
*Zyklon (Pinfari)

D&B SHOWS (Iowa, USA)
*Schiff coaster

DAVIS AMUSEMENTS CASCADIA
*Grand Prix (Flitzer)

DAVIS ENTERPRISES/HELMS AND SONS
*Wacky Worm

DEGGELLAR ATTRACTIONS
*Mine Bender (L&T Mouse from Pedroland)
*Orient Express
*Riptide (SDC Galaxi, formerly with Fernandez in Hawaii)
*Wacky Worm

DELUXE SHOWS (Connecticut, USA)
*(Schiff coaster)

DREAMLAND AMUSEMENTS [formerly half of SILVER DOLLAR SHOWS] (Stony Brook, New York)
*American Flyer (Schiff)
*Mite Mouse -formerly "Nascar Racing" (Hershell Mad Mouse) formerly owned by Dreamland, Blue Sky, and another party) has been a few years since last setup
*Orient Express (Wisdom)

DREW EXPOSITIONS (Augusta, Georgia, USA)
*Orient Express (Wisdom)
*Wacky Worm (Pinfari)

EK FERNANDEZ SHOWS (Hawaii)
*Mini-Coaster
*Jungle Twist
*Dragon Coaster (Powered?)

EMERLAND COAST SHOWS (Florida, USA)
*(kiddie coaster)

FAMILY FUN SHOWS (Mankato, MN)
*Go Gator

FANELLI AMUSEMENTS (New England, USA)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)
*Super Jet (Power Gator)

FANTASY AMUSEMENT COMPANY (Chicagoland, IL)
*Dragon Wagon

FIESTA SHOWS
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom) powered
*Go Gator
*Grand Prix (Flitzer, new for 2001)
*Orient Express (Wisdom)
*Pole Position (Fabbri spinning coaster) (2006)
*Wacky Worm (Fajume) (2008)

FUN CITY SHOWS (Buffalo, New York, USA):
*Go Gator

FUNTASTIC TRAVELING SHOWS (Portland, Oregon, USA)
(Schwarzkopf)

GILLETTE SHOWS (New England)
*Sooper Jet (powered)

GRUPO GARCIA (Aguascalientes)
*Mark 1 (Galaxi formerly with Conklin, then Shamrock Shows, CA)

HAMMERL AMUSEMENTS (Buffalo, New York, USA)
*King Kiddie Coaster
*Super Sonic (Sooper Jet)

HAPPY H AMUSEMENTS (Ohio, USA?)
*Shooting Star (Schiff kiddie coaster)

HAWKINS AMUSEMENT RIDES (Rome, New York, USA):
*Go Gator

HAWORTH FAMILY SHOWS (Battleground, WA)
*Scream Machine (kiddie, possibly a Miler????)

HELM & SONS
*Olympic Bobsled (S.D.C.) - Galaxi style coaster with added on metal barriers to right side of car to prevent reaching.

*Wacky Worm (2005)

INNERS SHOWS (North Carolina)
*Dragon Wagon

J&J AMUSEMENTS (Ohio)
*Sooper Jet (Powered)
*Go-Gator (Powered)

JOLLY SHOWS
*Orient Express

LEURS IDEAL RIDES
*Orient Express

LEWELLEN AMUSEMENTS
*Go-Gator (powered)

LONE STAR CARNIVALS ?????
*Wacky Worm ????
*???? (Wild Mouse type coaster?) ???
*???? (Kiddie wild mouse coaster?) ???

MAC'S CARNIVAL AND ATTRACTIONS (South Dakota, USA)
*(Schiff coaster)

McCULLOUGH FAMILY
*Dragon Wagon

MERRIAM'S MIDWAY SHOWS (Texas)
*Go-Gator (Powered?)

MID VALLEY AMUSEMENTS (Pennsylvania)
*Dragon Wagon

MIDWAY RIDES OF UTICA (Pennsylvania)
*Clatterpillar (Powered; Go-Gator?)

MIGHTY BLUE GRASS SHOWS (Tampa, Florida, USA)
*Orient Express
*Wacky Worm

MIGHTY THOMAS CARNIVAL
*Cobra (Wisdom)

MILES OF SMILES (Bob McKnight)
*Wacky Worm (Fajume)
*Wacky Worm

MURPHY BROTHERS EXPOSITION ---travelled in China 2005 (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
*Galaxy

MURRAY BROTHERS INC, (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
*Dragon Wagon
*Orient Express (adult size coaster)

MYERS INTERNATIONAL MIDWAYS (Gibsonton, Florida, USA)
* Wacky Worm (Fajume)(2009)

NEVIN'S AMUSEMENTS (New York, USA)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)
*(Schiff coaster) no longer used

NEWTON SHOWS (East Northport, New York, USA)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)

NORTH AMERICAN MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT (includes former Conklin Shows, Canada)
*Crazy Mouse (Zamperla, 316M model; travels with Mid America Shows) (2005)
*Crazy Mouse (Zamperla, 420M model; travels with former Conklin route)
*Dragon
*Dragon Wagon
*Mad Mouse (Fabbri spinning mouse) (2006) ????
*Nitro (Zyklon style coaster)
*Orient Express (travels with Mid America Shows)
*Wacky Worm
*Wildcat (Schwarzkopf) ??????

OSCAR'S AMUSEMENTS (Pennsylvania)
*Miner Mike (Powered)

PLAYLAND AMUSEMENTS (Auburn, New York, USA)
*Go Gator

POWERS GREAT AMERICAN MIDWAYS (Burgaw, North Carolina, USA)
*Cobra (Wisdom)
*Wacky Worm

RAY CAMMACK SHOWS (Laveen, Arizona, USA)
*Cobra coaster (Wisdom kiddie coaster)
*Dragon Wagon
*Hi-Miler (Miler Coaster Corporation)
*Little Dipper (WMI Kiddie Coaster)
*Looping Star (Pinfari ZL-42 Looping Star) ????????
*Rainier Rush(Top Fun Looper bought @ Santa's Village auction, FOR SALE, at Western Washington State Fair)
*Spinning Coaster
*Wild Mouse ?????
*Wilde Maus (Maurer-Sohne Mouse) ?????

REITHOFFER SHOWS (Gibsonton, Florida, USA)
*Dragon Wagon (kiddie)
*Indy 500 (formerly "Flitzer") (Zierer Flitzer)
*Orient Express (Wisdom) oval
*Orient Express (Wisdom) single helix
*Racing (Zierer Flitzer)
*Western Mouse (Wacky Worm)
*Wild Mouse (Zamperla Compact Twister Coaster 118' version) (2006)


ROCKWELL AMUSEMENTS (North Scituate, Rhode Island, USA)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)
*Zyclon (Pinfari Zyklon)

RUSS AMUSEMENTS
*Dragon Wagon (Powered?)

SHELBY ROYALE
*Western Mouse (Wacky Worm) 2008

S.J. ENTERPRISES
*Crazy Mouse (Reverchon) (2000)

SKERBECK BROS (Michigan)
*Toboggan
*Wacky Worm

SKINNERS AMUSEMENTS
*Orient Express

SMOKEY'S GREATEST SHOWS (Maine)
*Dragon Coaster

SMOKY MOUNTAIN AMUSEMENTS
*Wacky Worm

S&S AMUSEMENTS (Pennsylvania)
*Go-Gator (Powered)

STEVE VANDER VOSTE (New Braunfels, Texas, USA)
*Crazy Mouse (Zamperla)
*Jungle Twist
* Windstorm (SDC) (2010, operated at Fun Forest, Seattle, WA 1993-2009)

STRATES SHOWS (Orlando, Florida, USA)
*Go Gator (Wisdom)
*Wacky Worm
*Zyklon (Pinfari) (2008, formerly operated/owned by Tim Magid a.k.a. Carol Stream Amusements)

SWANK'S STEEL CITY
*Sooper Jet (Powered)

TENT AMUSEMENTS (Ontario, Canada)
*Miler coaster

TIM MAGID aka CAROL STREAM AMUSEMENTS (Orlando, Florida, USA)-travels with Strates
*Orient Express

TOLVE PRESENTATIONS
*Sooper Jet

TRIPLE TREAT SHOWS
*Go-Gator (non-powered variant; tire lift)

WADE SHOWS (Livonia, Michigan)
*Comet II (Schwarzkopf Wildcat from Old Indiana Fun Park)
*Crazy Cat (Pinfari Zyklon)
*Crazy Mouse (formerly Opa at Mt. Olympus)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)
*Orient Express
*Pole Position (Reverchon Spinning Mouse)
*RC48 (former Pinfari RC48 from Morey's Piers, NJ) 2008
*Wacky Worm (1999 model)
*Wacky Worm (2000 model)

WEST COAST AMUSEMENTS
*Orient Express

WHEELOCK RIDES (Syracuse, NY)
*Caterpillar (Wisdom)

WINDY CITY AMUSEMENTS (Chicago, Illinois)
*Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)

Co-Ownership:
JUST FOR FUN RIDES/JEFF JOHNSTON and BUTLER SHOWS
*Zillerator (formerly at Playland, Vancouver) KMG (1994)

[GodsOnSafari]

On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:54:10 PM UTC-4, surfd...@aol.com wrote:
> Did a LOT of updating thanks (mostly) to Alan's and Richard's responses on the 2014 list threads. Thanks, guys!
>
>
> Anyway, here's the new version...
> As always, please feel free to correct any errors, including any additions or deletions needed. I haven't deleted anything I'm not 100% sure is gone, if there are any you're sure are gone, please note them here.
>

> FIESTA SHOWS
> *Dragon Wagon (Wisdom) powered
> *Go Gator
> *Grand Prix (Flitzer, new for 2001)
> *Orient Express (Wisdom)
> *Pole Position (Fabbri spinning coaster) (2006)
> *Wacky Worm (Fajume) (2008)

Everything I've read is that Pole Position was sold somewhere around 2006-2007 shortly after purchase.

> LONE STAR CARNIVALS ?????
> *Wacky Worm ????
> *???? (Wild Mouse type coaster?) ???
> *???? (Kiddie wild mouse coaster?) ???

I've never been able to find anything verifying this company ever existed. May very well have.

> DREW EXPOSITIONS (Augusta, Georgia, USA)
> *Orient Express (Wisdom)
> *Wacky Worm (Pinfari)

> NORTH AMERICAN MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT (includes former Conklin Shows, Canada)
> *Crazy Mouse (Zamperla, 316M model; travels with Mid America Shows) (2005)
> *Crazy Mouse (Zamperla, 420M model; travels with former Conklin route)
> *Dragon
> *Dragon Wagon
> *Mad Mouse (Fabbri spinning mouse) (2006) ????
> *Nitro (Zyklon style coaster)
> *Orient Express (travels with Mid America Shows)
> *Wacky Worm
> *Wildcat (Schwarzkopf) ??????

The Conklin Wildcat was purchased by the owner of Drew Expositions and is permanently housed at the North Georgia State Fair.

> RAY CAMMACK SHOWS (Laveen, Arizona, USA)
> *Cobra coaster (Wisdom kiddie coaster)
> *Dragon Wagon
> *Hi-Miler (Miler Coaster Corporation)
> *Little Dipper (WMI Kiddie Coaster)
> *Looping Star (Pinfari ZL-42 Looping Star) ????????
> *Rainier Rush(Top Fun Looper bought @ Santa's Village auction, FOR SALE, at Western Washington State Fair)
> *Spinning Coaster
> *Wild Mouse ?????
> *Wilde Maus (Maurer-Sohne Mouse) ?????

The Maurer-Sohne coaster was sold years ago, probably outside the US.

>
> REITHOFFER SHOWS (Gibsonton, Florida, USA)
> *Dragon Wagon (kiddie)
> *Indy 500 (formerly "Flitzer") (Zierer Flitzer)
> *Orient Express (Wisdom) oval
> *Orient Express (Wisdom) single helix
> *Racing (Zierer Flitzer)
> *Western Mouse (Wacky Worm)
> *Wild Mouse (Zamperla Compact Twister Coaster 118' version) (2006)

Might this be the origin of Fiesta Shows' Flitzer?

One last item: Wade Shows' Crazy Cat is being retired, and a new Zyklon has been ordered with a tentative delivery date of August 1.

[richard....@gmail.com]

On Monday, 18 May 2015 15:19:50 UTC+1, GodsOnSafari wrote:

> One last item: Wade Shows' Crazy Cat is being retired, and a new Zyklon has been ordered with
> a tentative delivery date of August 1.

Any idea from who? Pinfari is long deceased after all...

[GodsOnSafari]

Interpark. I would assume they are responsible for NAME's newer Zyklon. I think RCS actually bought one as well.

[surfd...@aol.com]

Are Interpark's Zyklons faithful to the original Pinfari ones? What are the differences if not?

[GodsOnSafari]

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 9:56:40 AM UTC-4, surfd...@aol.com wrote:
> Are Interpark's Zyklons faithful to the original Pinfari ones? What are the differences if not?

I don't know that there are any real differences. Interpark purchased the intellectual property of Pinfari. Wade was touting that the ride had the exact same footprint.

[GodsOnSafari]

>
> WADE SHOWS (Livonia, Michigan)
> *Comet II (Schwarzkopf Wildcat from Old Indiana Fun Park)
> *Crazy Cat (Pinfari Zyklon)
> *Crazy Mouse (formerly Opa at Mt. Olympus)
> *Dragon Wagon (Wisdom)
> *Orient Express
> *Pole Position (Reverchon Spinning Mouse)
> *RC48 (former Pinfari RC48 from Morey's Piers, NJ) 2008
> *Wacky Worm (1999 model)
> *Wacky Worm (2000 model)
>

One last one - the Pole Position listed here, if I may hazard a guess, is based on the youtube POV someone shot of one at San Antonio Fair. Given Crabtree's geographic proximity to that date and that the color schemes of the rides match, I assume that is the Fabbri spinning coaster listed here. Wade has not owned such a ride to my recollection.

[surfd...@aol.com]

On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 10:19:50 AM UTC-4, GodsOnSafari wrote:
> On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:54:10 PM UTC-4, surfd...@aol.com wrote:
> > Did a LOT of updating thanks (mostly) to Alan's and Richard's responses on the 2014 list threads. Thanks, guys!
> >
> >
> > Anyway, here's the new version...
> > As always, please feel free to correct any errors, including any additions or deletions needed. I haven't deleted anything I'm not 100% sure is gone, if there are any you're sure are gone, please note them here.
> >
>
>
> > FIESTA SHOWS
> > *Dragon Wagon (Wisdom) powered
> > *Go Gator
> > *Grand Prix (Flitzer, new for 2001)
> > *Orient Express (Wisdom)
> > *Pole Position (Fabbri spinning coaster) (2006)
> > *Wacky Worm (Fajume) (2008)
>
> Everything I've read is that Pole Position was sold somewhere around 2006-2007 shortly after purchase.
>
> > LONE STAR CARNIVALS ?????
> > *Wacky Worm ????
> > *???? (Wild Mouse type coaster?) ???
> > *???? (Kiddie wild mouse coaster?) ???
>
> I've never been able to find anything verifying this company ever existed. May very well have.

At this point, I have no idea where I originally acquired this information, but I know I had question marks next to it from I believe the very beginning.

Possibly, for some reason I thought that I had heard RS was considering selling one of their Flitzers.

>
> One last item: Wade Shows' Crazy Cat is being retired, and a new Zyklon has been ordered with a tentative delivery date of August 1.

Interesting. Looks like next year for the Florida State Fair, I'm going to need to attempt the new credit, hope it doesn't have the strict single rider rule the Crazy Cat has.

[surfd...@aol.com]

Okay, that makes sense then. Thanks!

[GodsOnSafari]

On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:54:10 PM UTC-4, surfd...@aol.com wrote:

> Did a LOT of updating thanks (mostly) to Alan's and Richard's responses on the 2014 list threads. Thanks, guys!
>
>
> Anyway, here's the new version...
> As always, please feel free to correct any errors, including any additions or deletions needed. I haven't deleted anything I'm not 100% sure is gone, if there are any you're sure are gone, please note them here.

One more to add: Playworld Amusements acquired a Zyklon and is booking it in Wisconsin and Minnesota for state fairs. I didn't ask about Texas, but I would guess that too.

[Victor Canfield]

Don't forget Ray Cammack Shows' confusingly named Galaxy, another Z40 copy.
Richard previously suggested that it might have been from SBF/Visa. So
many Italian manufacturers have sold similar rides. Although Interpark
acquired Pinfari's models, they list the Cyclon as their own model.

[surfd...@aol.com]

Looking at Wade's website.... Crazy Cat is not listed, however a Cyclone coaster is. But the accompanying video is of the Crazy Cat and is listed as so. Does this mean Crazy Cat has already been retired and Cyclone will be the new Zyklon to replace it?

[surfd...@aol.com]

For the Florida State Fair next month, the Cyclone is listed with the Crazy Cat pictured. I guess they don't have a picture yet. Looking forward to riding a new coaster.

[Bill Steele]

A lot of repetition there.

I suppose if we listed walk-thrus they would all say "Owens Cuckoo
Haus." This is getting to be like fast-food restaurants.

[surfd...@aol.com]

That's the problem with traveling coasters. There's really only a few models.

[richard....@gmail.com]

On Thursday, 7 January 2016 02:05:05 UTC, surfd...@aol.com wrote:
> That's the problem with traveling coasters. There's really only a few models.

Wacky Worm
Spinning Mouse (Reverchon/Zamperla) - Compact version
Spinning Mouse (Reverchon/Zamperla) - Standard version
Spinning Mouse (Reverchon/Zamperla) - XXL version by Concept Rides
Power Mouse (Fabbri) - 30m version
Power Mouse (Fabbri) - 40m version
Pinfari Z40
Pinfari ZL42
Pinfari Z47L
Pinfari Z64
Pinfari RC48
Schwarzkopf Looping Star
Schwarzkopf Silverarrow
Schwarzkopf Doppel Looping
Schwarzkopf Olympia Looping
Schwarzkopf Alpina Bahn
Schwarzkopf Muncher Bahn (only model defunct)
Schwarzkopf Wildcat - 45m version
Schwarzkopf Wildcat - 54m version
Schwarzkopf Wildcat - 65m version
Zierer Flitzer
Interpark Wild Wind
Dragon Wagon (oval version)
Dragon Wagon (single spiral version)
Dragon Wagon (double spiral version)
Mack Wilde Maus
Mack Wilde Maus XXL version

...and that's just from memory. There are more than you think out there.

-
www.themeparks.ie

[surfd...@aol.com]

Ok, not very many vastly different models. And really, how often do you see some of these?

[richard....@gmail.com]

On Thursday, 7 January 2016 13:22:09 UTC, surfd...@aol.com wrote:
> Ok, not very many vastly different models. And really, how often do you see some of these?

I've seen all of them in the last two years. Probably worth calling out that the Reverchon Drifting Coaster will debut next year too.

-
www.themeparks.ie

[westernpa...@gmail.com]

> I've seen all of them in the last two years. Probably worth calling out that the Reverchon Drifting Coaster will debut next year too.
>

What is that Richard???

[kat...@aol.com]

On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 6:37:29 AM UTC-5, westernpa...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I've seen all of them in the last two years. Probably worth calling out that the Reverchon Drifting Coaster will debut next year too.
> >
> What is that Richard???

Ever try doing an internet search?

[richard....@gmail.com]

On Friday, 8 January 2016 11:37:29 UTC, westernpa...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I've seen all of them in the last two years. Probably worth calling out that the Reverchon Drifting Coaster will debut next year too.
> >
> What is that Richard???

https://www.facebook.com/Kirmesfan.de/posts/1013419775342568

[Biff Bifferson]

OK...that looks FUN!

[westernpa...@gmail.com]

Yes I do, but I also enjoy interacting with people and asking questions. That is why I spend some time in this forum and ask questions instead of just looking at rcdb.com and looking for further info via an internet search.

[David H.--REMOVE "STOPSPAM" to reply]

So basically, a compact Seven Dwarfs, right?


"With the first link, a chain is forged. The first speech censured,
the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us
all irrevocably." -Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
"The Drumhead", _Star Trek: The Next Generation_

[David H.--REMOVE "STOPSPAM" to reply]

To be fair, though, most of those are just variations on a theme.

Do you actually get excited to see that the Power Mouse is the 40m version
over the 20m version?

How many of these, besides some of the Schwarzkopfs, are anything better
than a "one and done"?

[surfd...@aol.com]

Exactly. The only really good traveling coasters I've been on is the Hi-Miler and maybe the Flitzers. And I have I think 26 traveling coasters on my track record. The rest are just credit coasters.