Great Roller Coasters Multiple Choice Quiz | Coasters & Theme Parks

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1. The first "Great American Scream Machine" was built in what state in 1973?

Answer: Georgia

Since 1973, the "Great American Scream Machine" has been a major attraction at Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton. It was designed by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, has a peak elevation of 104 feet and a length of 3800 feet.

Six Flags over Georgia opened in 1967 and was the second park in the Six Flags chain. Mableton is about 15 miles west of Atlanta.

2. The second "Great American Scream Machine" was a major attraction at what Six Flags theme park?

Answer: Six Flags Great Adventure

"The Great American Scream Machine" operated at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey from 1989 until 2010. At the time it opened in 1989, it was the tallest and fastest looping roller coaster in the world.

The GASM was 173 feet tall, with a vertical drop of 155 feet. It's top speed was 68 miles per hour. The coaster had its last ride on July 18, 2010.

3. What part of Hershey Park would you visit to ride the Great Bear?

Answer: Kissing Tower Hill

Great Bear is a steel roller coaster at Hershey Park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is 2800 feet long, has a maximum height of 90 feet and maximum speed of 61 mph. The ride is inverted, so passengers are upside down for much of the trip. The Great Bear opened in May 1998.

The Great Bear is in Kissing Tower Hill, which includes several food areas.

4. The Great Nor-Easter in Wildwood, New Jersey was built by a construction firm from what country?

Answer: The Netherlands

The Nor'Easter was built by Vekoma, which is based in Vlodrop, Netherlands. The company began by manufacturing mining equipment in the 1950s, but transitioned into entertainment rides in the 1970s. Its first roller coasters were built in Europe, but it soon started work in the United States as well.

The Nor'easter opened in May 1995, and was completely remodelled in 2017. The inverted steel coaster is 2,170 feet long, with a maximum height of 115 feet and drop of 95 feet. It is located at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, about an hour south of Atlantic City in SE Jersey.

5. If you wanted to ride the Great White roller coaster at Morey's Piers, what section of the park would you need to visit?

Answer: Adventure Pier

The Great White is a combination wooden/steel coaster located on Adventure Pier. It opened in June 1996 and is 3300 feet long, including sections over the beach. It climbs to 110 feet before dropping 100 feet and reaches speeds up to 50 mph. It was designed by Custom Coasters International, an Ohio based firm.

6. What Texas community is home to the Great White roller coaster, the first to be built at a Seaworld park?

Answer: San Antonio

The Great White is an inverted steel roller coaster at Sea World in San Antonio. It is modeled on the "Batman the Ride" coaster but is shorter at 2562 feet. Its peak height is 108 feet and has a drop of 81 feet. The Great White was opened in February 1997.

When it first opened, Seaworld placed a large shark tank near the entrance to the roller coaster, but the sharks were eventually moved to Discovery Point.

Seaworld San Antonio opened as Sea World of Texas in 1988. At 250 acres, it became the largest of the three Sea World parks.

7. What Australian city is home to the Great Scenic Railway in Luna Park?

Answer: Melbourne

The Great Scenic Railway, built in 1912, is one of the few roller coasters to last over a century. It was built out of Canadian Oregon pine and was, inevitably, one of the few wooden roller coasters remaining in Australia.

The Scenic Railway is 3173 feet long, but has a maximum height of 52 feet. It can reach speeds of up to 60 mph. It was designed by American inventor LeMarcus Thompson.

8. While both are designed for children, which Great Chase roller coaster is slightly larger?

Answer: Six Flags New England in Massachusetts

The Great Chase at Six Flags in Maryland is designed for younger children. It is only 264 feet long, with a maximum height of ten feet. The ride lasts a little over one minute. It opened in 1999.

The Great Chase in New England is 337 feet long with a maximum height of 16 feet and drop of 13 feet. It first opened in 1996. Six Flags New England is in Agawam, Massachusetts.

9. Roughly how long is the children's roller coaster "The Great Pumpkin" at Kings Island park in Ohio?

Answer: 200 feet

The Great Pumpkin at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio is 199.3 feet and has a maximum height of eight feet. It opened in 1992 as "Scooby Zoom", became "Top Cat's Taxi Jam" in 1998 "Little Bill's Giggle Coaster" in 2006, and became the Great Pumpkin in 2010.

The Great Pumpkin coaster at King's Dominion in Richmond, Virginia is based on the same design as the coaster in Ohio. The Virginia coaster opened in March 1997.

10. What Chinese city would I need to visit if I wanted to ride the Great Desert-Rally, designed by Great Coasters International?

Answer: Chengdu

The Great Desert-Rally is located at Happy Valley Park, which is in Chengdu, part of Sichuan province. It measures 3,280 feet, and has a maximum height of 100 feet.

Chengdu is one of the largest cities in China, with over 20 million people. It is located near the center of China, and is one of China's most important transportation hubs.

Source: Author parrotman2006

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Great Roller Coasters Trivia Quiz

A look at roller coasters with "great" in their names. Some are huge and fast, a few are kiddie roller coasters. There are even a couple outside the United States.

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