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Kingdom Coaster is the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Dutch Wonderland near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The first coaster ever built by Custom Coasters International, it uses a single Philadelphia Toboggan Company train with buzz bars. The park's monorail runs through the structure of the ride.
| Kingdom Coaster | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Sky Princess | |
 Kingdom Coaster from the Log Flume | |
| Dutch Wonderland | |
| Location | Dutch Wonderland |
| Coordinates | 40°01′46″N 76°13′02″W / 40.02949°N 76.21735°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 16, 1992[1] |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood – Family |
| Manufacturer | Custom Coasters International |
| Height | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Length | 2,200 ft (670 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Height restriction | 46 in (117 cm) |
| Kingdom Coaster at RCDB | |
It was known as the Sky Princess prior to the 2007 season.[2]
As of the 2017 season, the minimum height went from Amber (42"-47") level to 46". Anyone at that height or at the Sapphire (48"-53") Level need to go with a responsible rider of the Ruby (54" and up) level.
Ride experience
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After the train leaves the station, the ride makes two turns before riders climb the 55-foot (17 m) lift hill. After the 50-foot (15 m) drop, the ride turns and goes up a bunny hill.[3] It is followed by many bunny hills, a tunnel, and even banked turns. Shortly after, the ride hits the brakes and returns the train back to the station.[4]
References
edit- ^ Dennison, Austen (2015). Dutch Wonderland - Page 65 - Google Books Result. ISBN 9781467122856.
- ^ "Kingdom Coaster - Dutch Wonderland (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States)".
- ^ "Kingdom Coaster - Dutch Wonderland - Roller Coasters".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Sky Princess (Now Kingdom Coaster) POV Dutch Wonderland. YouTube.