D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
Carousels , thrill rides, family rides, gentle rides |
D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, later simply known as Morgan, was a manufacturer of roller coaster trains, custom amusement rides, roller coasters, children's rides and other amusement devices. Founded in 1983, the company was originally headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.[1] In 1991, the company moved to La Selva Beach, California, and into a new 55,000-square-foot indoor manufacturing facility.[2] That facility was later increased to 75,000 square feet.[3] The company produced a variety of rides from 1983 until 2001, but is probably best known for its steel hyper coasters.
History
Dana Morgan, the son of
In 1995 Morgan built a Mine Train type ride for Michael Bonfante for what was then called
Dana Morgan retired from the amusement industry in 2001 and sold the assets of his company on June 14, 2001 to Michael Chance, who was the sales representative for competitor Chance Industries, Inc.
List of roller coasters
As of 2019, D.H. Morgan Manufacturing has built 9 roller coasters around the world.[9]
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phantom's Revenge Formerly Steel Phantom |
Hyper Coaster | Kennywood | United States | 2001 | Operating | [10] |
Wild Thing | Hyper Coaster | Valleyfair | United States | 1996 | Operating | [11] |
Santa Monica West Coaster | Junior Coaster | Pacific Park | United States | 1996 | Operating | [12] |
Steel Force | Hyper Coaster | Dorney Park | United States | 1997 | Operating | [13] |
Mamba | Hyper Coaster | Worlds of Fun | United States | 1998 | Operating | [14] |
Steel Eel | Hyper Coaster | SeaWorld San Antonio | United States | 1999 | Operating | [15] |
Steel Dragon 2000 | Hyper Coaster | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 2000 | Operating | [16] |
Quicksilver Express |
Mine Train Coaster | Gilroy Gardens | United States | 2001 | Operating | [17] |
Superman el Último Escape |
Hyper Coaster | Six Flags Mexico | Mexico | 2004 | Operating | [18] |
Wooden roller coaster trains
Opened | Name | Park | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | Giant Dipper | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | [19] | |
1985/86 | Le Monstre | La Ronde | Replaced by PTC trains in 2013 | [20] |
1985 | Cyclone |
Six Flags New England | Replaced by PTC trains in 2000 | [21] |
1986 | The Grizzly | California's Great America | [22] | |
1987 | Texas Cyclone | AstroWorld | Closed 2005, demolished March 2006, trains moved to La Ronde | [23] |
1987 | Colossus |
Six Flags Magic Mountain | Coaster converted to Twisted Colossus running RMC trains | [24] |
1989 | Anaconda | Walygator Parc |
[25] | |
1988 | Dragon Coaster | Playland (New York) | [26] | |
1989 | Jack Rabbit | Seabreeze Amusement Park | [27] | |
1989 | Giant Dipper | Belmont Park (San Diego) | [28] | |
1992 | The Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | replaced by PTC trains in 1996 | [29] |
1994 | White Canyon | Yomiuriland | Coaster closed in 2013 | [30] |
Steel roller coasters trains
Opened | Name | Park | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | Polar Coaster | Story Land | Hopkins Rides coaster with train supplied by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing. | [31][32] |
Carousels
Opened | Venue | Location | Size | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Town Center Mall | Thornton, Co. | 30 foot | Menagerie carousel (may have been removed from mall) | [33] |
1989 | Belmont Park | San Diego, Calif. | 30 foot | Liberty themed with 12 custom paintings of San Diego's history. Features replicas of Looff and Dentzel menagerie characters | [33] |
1990 | Vallco Fashion Park | Cupertino, Calif. | 30 foot | North American wildlife theme (may have been removed from mall) | [33] |
1991 | Playland Park | Vancouver, B.C. | 30 foot | Restoration of Arrow Dynamics Carousel. 12 hand painted scenes of B.C. Landscape | [33] |
1992 | Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Tex. | 47 foot | German themed, 16 scenes of Germany countryside | [33] |
1993 | Entertainment City | Kuwait | 47 foot | Arabian horse themed, 56 custom Arabian horses | [33] |
1996 | Carousel Park, Broadway at the Beach | Myrtle Beach, Calif. | Restoration of Allan Herschell carousel. New fiberglass horses |
[3] | |
1999 | Islands of Adventure |
Orlando, Fla. | 47 foot | Dr. Seuss themed, 54 animals from classic Dr. Seuss stories | [33][34] |
2001 | Disney's California Adventure |
Anaheim, Calif. | 47 foot | King Triton themed (Now Jessie themed), 56 sea creatures and multiple icons of Calif. historic seaside parks and as of 2019, Toy Story 2 animals |
[33] |
Electric guide-limited auto rides
Morgan produced two styles of cars: Classic Antique cars with two or four-passenger vehicles, and 1950s-themed cars with a working radio that played classic 1950s tunes.
Opened | Park | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
1985 | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Antique style cars (removed 1999) | [33] |
1986 | Lake Compounce | Antique style cars | [33] |
1987 | Kennywood | Antique style cars (removed 2009, currently in storage) | [33] |
1987 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Antique style cars (removed 2008) | [33] |
1992 | Fiesta Texas | Dual track, 1950s style cars with radio — '56 T-bird, '57 Vette, '59 Caddy (closed August 2014) | [33][35] |
1995 | Dollywood | Dual track, 1950s style cars with radio — '56 T-bird, '57 Vette, '59 Caddy | |
2001 | Bonfante Gardens | 1950s style cars with radio — '57 Chevy, '57 Vette, '59 Caddy | [33] |
2001 | Bonfante Gardens | Antique style cars — 1900s Mercer Raceabouts | [33] |
2002 | Michigan's Adventure | Dual track, 1950s style cars with radio — '56 T-bird, '57 Vette, '59 Caddy (removed 2020) |
Miscellaneous projects
Opened | Ride | Park | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | Train crash mechanism | Universal Studios Hollywood | [33] | |
1988 | Children's Boat Ride | Lotte World | Under water track and drive system | [33] |
1988 | Children's Chariot | Lotte World | [33] | |
1990 | Tour boat ride | Haw Park Villa, Singapore | 16-passenger boats themed as 100-year-old Chinese junks | [33] |
1992 | 8 Ball Ride | Fiesta Texas | Teacup-style ride, named Hustler. | [33] |
1992 | Dark Ride Transport System | Kings Island | Originally for Phantom Theater, later re-used for Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle and Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | [33] |
1992 | Teddy Bear Ferris Wheel | Lotte World | Highly themed with teddy bears holding candy canes | [33] |
1992 | Balloon Ride | Knott's Berry Farm | [33] | |
1993 | Outrigger Canoes | Leofoo Village Theme Park | 300-foot underwater track and drive system | [33] |
1996 | Delta boat ride | Opryland Hotel |
20-passenger ADA accessible battery-powered boats | [3] |
1999 | Fairy Tale Brook | Legoland California | 4-passenger rail-guided boats themed to look like floating leaves. | [3][34] |
2001 | Garlic Clove Ride | Bonfante Gardens | Teacup-style ride, named Garlic Twist. | [33] |
2001 | Balloon Ride | Bonfante Gardens | [33] | |
2001 | Children's Hand Car Ride | Bonfante Gardens | [33] | |
2001 | Custom Monorail | Bonfante Gardens | [33] | |
2001 | Circular Boat Ride | Bonfante Gardens | [33] | |
2001 | Artichoke Ride | Bonfante Gardens | [33] | |
2001 | Strawberry Ride | Bonfante Gardens | [33] |
References
- ^ D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, Inc. product catalog (undated)
- ^ a b c "Dana Morgan", Morgan Fun Times, Fall 1997
- ^ a b c d D. H. Morgan Manufacturing Inc. Fact Sheet (undated)
- ^ ISSN 0896-7261.
- ^ O'Brien, Tim. Legends: Pioneers of the Amusement Park Industry, Ripley Entertainment Inc., 2006, p:224
- ^ Althoff, David. "The Roller Coaster Almanac". Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Wild Thing". Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Phantom's Revenge". Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ D. H. Morgan Manufacturing - rcdb.com
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wild Thing (Valleyfair)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Santa Monica West Coaster (Pacific Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Force (Dorney Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mamba (Worlds of Fun)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Eel (SeaWorld San Antonio)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Dragon 2000 (Nagashima Spa Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "QuickSilver Express (Gilroy Gardens)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Superman el Último Escape (Six Flags México)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Giant Dipper". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Monstre". Retrieved 15 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Cyclone (Six Flags New England)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Grizzly". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Texas Cyclone (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Colossus". Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Anaconda". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Dragon Coaster". Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Jack Rabbit". Retrieved 15 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Giant Dipper". Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: Rattler". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Census: White Canyon". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ISBN 0-9703987-0-0.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Polar Coaster (Story Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae 1996 D. H. Morgan Mfg. Inc. Partial list of Clients and Projects
- ^ a b O'Brien, Tim (May 17, 1999). "New Family Rides Add Plenty Of Capacity". Amusement Business. 111 (20): 20.
- ^ "Farewell to an Iconic Classic - the Motorama Car Ride". sixflags.com. "Six Flags Entertainment Inc. August 1, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.