The Theme Park Industry
Manufacturing Business
Record Holders
Ride Mechanics
Stats
100

What theme park chain owns parks in Kansas City (MO), Buena Park (CA), and Shakopee (MN)?

Cedar Fair Entertainment

100

Are Outlaw Run and Fire in the Hole (the new one) both at Silver Dollar City, made by the same manufacturer?

Yes (Rocky Mountain Construction or RMC)

100

What is the tallest roller coaster?

Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure (456.0 ft)

Using a Hydraulic Launch


(Soon to be Falcon's Flight at Six Flags Quiddya City opening in late 2024 (620.0 ft))

100

What part of a chain-lift makes the classic chain-lift sound?

Anti-Rollbacks

100

How fast is Mamba at Worlds of Fun?

75.0 mph

200

Is Silver Dollar City Independant? Or owned by a chain company?

A chain (Herschund Family Entertainment).

200

What was the fabled coaster that resulted in its manufacturer --Arrow Dynamics-- going bankrupt for the final time? 

(Hint: It's in Valencia, California)

X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain 

(Fun Fact, the ride is still operating and was finished by the park after Arrow went bankrupt.)

200

What is the tallest roller coaster with a lift hill? Not a launch.

Fury 325 at Carowinds (325.0 ft)

200

What type of restraint makes the clicking sound as it falls into place? 

A. Ratcheting Restraint

B. Hydraulic Restraint

A. Ratcheting Restraint
200

How tall is Zambezi Zinger at Worlds of Fun?

74.0 ft tall

300
How many parks are Owned by the Six Flags chain company?

13

300

Name the one Mack Rides coaster in Missouri, and it's location and park.

Time Traveler at Silver Dollar City (Branson, MO)

300

What is the longest coaster in the world? 

Steel Dragon 2000 (8,133.2 ft of track)

300

What does LSM stand for? (think magnetic launches)

Hint: Time Traveler at Silver Dollar City uses LSM launches.

Linear Synchronous Motors 

300

How tall and fast is Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City?

Height: 107.0 ft

Speed: 68.0 mph

400

What is the newest park in Missouri? (out of Six Flags St. Louis, Worlds of Fun, and Silver Dollar City)

Worlds of Fun (1973)

400

What manufacturer developed the first tubular steel roller coaster?

Arrow Dynamics

400

What is the largest roller coaster in terms of acreage?

Dragon Mountain at Marineland (Canada)

400

What is the most popular form of launch?

A. Hydraulic

B. LSM (Linear Synchronous Motors)

C. LIM (Linear Induction Motors)

D. Tire Driven Launch

A. LSM (Linear Synchronous Motors)

400
How many Inversions are on Patriot at Worlds of Fun?

4

500

What is the Oldest theme park in the World?

Tivoli Bakken (Netherlands, 1583)
500

What Manufacturer ended the Coaster Wars? A battle between parks to build the tallest, fastest, and longest. 

Intamin Amusement Rides with Maverick at Cedar Point.

500

What is the tallest roller coaster in Missouri?

Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast at Six Flags St. Louis (218.0 ft)

Mamba is only (205.0 ft)

500

What two components are key for making Zambezi Zinger's lift hill work? CHOOSE TWO

A. Drive Tires

B. Brake Fins

C. Anti-Rollbacks

D. LSM Launch

A. Drive Tires

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C. Anti-Rollbacks

500

How tall and fast is VelociCoaster at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure?

Height: 155.0 ft

Speed: 70.0 mph

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