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The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster
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By Kathy Walker, July 19, 2008 | |
| | | 1. The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster Marker | | |
Inscription. The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster opened in 1974 with Lion Country Safari, making it the first ride to operate at Kings Dominion. The figure 8 layout is patterned after a similar coaster that once ran at Cincinnati's Old Coney amusement park.
The track is 1,385 feet long.
The avarage speed is 10.5 miles-per-hour.
The ride was repainted and re-themed in 1997.
Opened May, 1975
Fun Fact: The lift hill is 35 feet tall.
Erected 2001 by Kings Dominion.
Location. 37° 50.43′ N, 77° 26.549′ W. Marker is near Doswell, Virginia, in Hanover County. Click for map. This marker is located within Kings Dominion theme park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell VA 23047, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boulder Bumpers (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Boo Boo's Tree Swings (about 300 feet away); Ranger Smith's Jeep Tour (about 300 feet away); Volcano (about 700 feet away); The Wave Swinger (about 800 feet away); The Eiffel Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Shockwave (approx. 0.2 miles away); Water Works (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Doswell. |
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By Kathy Walker, July 19, 2008 | |
| | | 2. The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster Marker | | Ride getting ready to take off. | | |
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By Kathy Walker, July 19, 2008 | |
| | | 3. The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster | | Climbing the first hill. | | |
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By Kathy Walker, July 19, 2008 | |
| | | 4. The Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster | | Near the top of the first drop. | | |
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By Kathy Walker, July 23, 2008 | |
| | | 5. View from the top of the Eiffel Tower. | | The figure 8 pattern is more obvious from the air. | | |
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By Kathy Walker, July 19, 2008 | |
| | | 6. Scooby-Doo Ghoster Coaster entrance sign. | | |
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By Kathy Walker, July 19, 2008 | |
| | | 7. Coaster with Eiffel Tower in the background. | | |
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By Kathy Walker, July 23, 2008 | |
| | | 8. Located in Kings Dominion Amusement Park. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 23, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 863 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 23, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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