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Wooden Warrior
Lift Hill
Height35 ft (11 m)
Drop45 ft (14 m)
Length1,200 ft (370 m)
Speed35 mph (56 km/h)
Inversions0
Max vertical angle48.5°
Height restriction40 in (102 cm)
Trains6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train.
Wooden Warrior at RCDB

Wooden Warrior is a wooden roller coaster located at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Connecticut, United States. The coaster was designed and built by American wooden coaster designer The Gravity Group. Wooden Warrior features a 45-foot (14 m) drop, with a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) and a total track length of 1,239 feet (378 m). The coaster features Gravitykraft's Timberliner trains, and was the first wooden coaster in the United States to use such trains. Despite the coaster's small size, it has been well received by enthusiasts for its air time and thrilling experience.

History

Announcement

On January 8, 2009, Quassy Amusement Park announced the proposal of a wooden roller coaster built by The Gravity Group, after considering proposals from various manfucaturers.

property value.[3] A nearby homeowner filed an appeal for the park to add more buffering to the park's proposals, but the appeal was eventually dismissed.[5] In May 2009, the park announced that the ride would be constructed alongside a 35-foot drop tower built by the SBF Visa Group and "Bullet Bowl", a water slide built by ProSlide Technology.[6] The park also announced that the first rides on the roller coaster would be auctioned off for charity and that the name of the ride would be decided by students of local schools.[6]

Construction and opening

Construction on the ride began in August 2010, and continued through the Winter.

elementary school students from Middlebury and Bethel, Connecticut, and selected by the park in order to reflect the Native American history of Lake Quassapaug.[7] Wooden Warrior opened on April 23, 2011, the park's opening day for the 2011 season. The ride opened despite heavy rain, with the first riders being the winners of the charity auction.[8]

Ride experience and characteristics

Wooden Warrior's Timberliner train

The ride's station is located on top of the park's former entrance, near the Big Flush water slide. After leaving the station, the ride climbs a 35-foot (11 m) tall

break run.[1] According to the manufacturer, there are nine moments of air time over the course of the ride.[9]

The ride runs one train, with twelve riders arranged in six rows of two across.

pressure treated Southern pine,[13] alongside more than 200,000 nails, and more than 35,000 nuts and bolts.[1]

Reception

The ride received praise from enthusiasts for its air time and thrilling ride experience.

Golden Ticket Awards, Wooden Warrior placed third among the best new roller coasters of 2011.[18]

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards
: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Ranking 40[19] 32[20] 36[21] 28[22] 38[23] 46[24] 45[25] 49[26]

References

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  3. ^ a b Gattani, Anju (18 February 2009). "At Middlebury Public Hearing Plans for New Rides at Quassy Draw Concerns About Noise". VoicesNews. Prime Publishers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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  6. ^ a b "Quassy Plans Its First All-Wooden Roller Coaster". VoicesNews. Prime Publishers. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Kids Pick A Name For Quassy Roller Coaster". The Hartford Courant. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Quassy coaster debuts despite rain". Republican American Archives. Republican American. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b "The Gravity Group Portfolio: Wooden Warrior". The Gravity Group. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  10. ^ Marden, Duane. "Wooden Warrior  (Quassy Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  11. ^ "Meet the Timberliner" (PDF). The Gravity Group. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Amusement Park Rides at Quassy". Quassy Amusement Park. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  13. ^ O'Rourke, Thew (April 23, 2011). "Wooden Warrior New wooden rollercoaster opening in Connecticut". The Hour. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Quassy's 'Wooden Warrior' Roller Coaster Rides High In National Awards". Hartford Courant. September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  15. ^ Cura, Jaimie (21 September 2011). "Wooden Warrior Generates Global Interest". Patch. Patch Media. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  16. ^ Winslett, Jim. "coasters make life better". ElloCoaster. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  17. ^ a b "'Wooden Warrior' Gets High Marks In Poll Of Experts" (PDF). Quassy Amusement Park. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Amusement Today September 2011" (PDF). Amusement Today. Arlington, Texas. September 2011. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  21. ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  22. ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  23. ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  24. Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today
    . September 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  25. Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today
    . September 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  26. Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today
    . September 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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