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Rollo Coaster

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Status
  
SBNO

Type
  
Wood

Track layout
  
Out and Back

Max speed
  
40 km/h

Opened
  
1938

Park
  
Idlewild and Soak Zone

Opening date
  
1938

Designer
  
Herbert Paul Schmeck

Height
  
8.23 m

Height restriction
  
1.07 m

Track length
  
274 m

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Manufacturer
  
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Similar
  
Wild Mouse, Skyliner, Sea Dragon, Zach's Zoomer, Leap‑The‑Dips

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Rollo Coaster is a wooden roller coaster located at Idlewild and Soak Zone near Ligonier, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1938 by the leading roller coaster builder of that era, the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. It was Idlewild's first and only roller coaster for decades until the larger Wild Mouse coaster was erected in 1993.

Contents

Built over a hillside at Idlewild Park, the Rollo Coaster is an out and back format. It uses skid brakes operated manually with a lever. This ride features two trains, but only operates with one. Each train consists of 3 cars that have 2 rows each car. Each row is 1 longs seat, so it is possible to squeeze 3 small people into the seat. It is widely known to the coaster enthusiasts because of its lack of restraints. It is located next to the Carousel and Flying Aces.

While the Rollo Coaster features only small hills, it uses topography to its advantage. Built over steep terrain, the ride features many tight twists and turns which create a rough ride and a sense of much greater speed.

This coaster was the inspiration for Boulder Dash, a similar but much larger coaster at Lake Compounce.

The Rollo Coaster is an ACE Coaster Classic.

3 year old falls from rollo coaster at idlewild and soakzone


Incident

On August 11, 2016, a three year old child fell from the ride to the ground and was rushed to the hospital. The ride has since been shut down pending an investigation.

References

Rollo Coaster Wikipedia