Status Operating Height 11 m Height restriction 1.07 m | Opening date October 8, 2011 Inversions 0 Opened 2011 Cost 2.25 million USD | |
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Similar Twister, Flying Turns, Kozmo's Kurves, Phoenix, High Speed Thrill Coa | ||
The Black Diamond is a steel roller coaster located at Knoebels' Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It originally operated as the Gold Nugget at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey.
History
The Golden Nugget Mine Ride opened in July 1960 at Morey's Piers on the newly constructed ocean side section of Hunt's Pier. The Golden Nugget was built three stories high with the top floor giving riders a mine car ride through the “desert.” The coaster was specially constructed for Hunt’s Pier by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and was engineered by John C. Allen. Bill Tracy designed the ride’s western theme pieces through his Amusement Display company. On December 11, 2008, Morey's Piers announced that the Golden Nugget would be demolished and that they would have a ceremony for the Golden Nugget on Saturday, January 31. On Jan 26, 2009 it was publicly announced that Knoebels' Amusement Resort had purchased the Golden Nugget track and trains from Morey's Piers. The Coaster was modified and rebuilt on the location where the park's former bald eagle habitat resides. The eagle's habitat has been relocated. The Black Diamond has opened and is currently working as of October 8, 2011.
