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The PNE Roller Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1958, it is the oldest roller coaster in Canada. [2] The ride is 2,840 ft (870 m) long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft (21 m) and speeds of up to 76 km/h (47 mph).[3][4] The coaster was awarded the Coaster Classic and Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by American Coaster Enthusiasts.[5][6][1]
| Wooden Roller Coaster | |
|---|---|
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| Playland | |
| Location | Playland |
| Coordinates | 49.28245°N 123.03524°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Cost | $200,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Designer | Carl Phare, Walker LeRoy |
| Model | Twister[1] |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Drop | 67 ft (20 m) |
| Length | 2,840 ft (870 m) |
| Speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website  |
| Wooden Roller Coaster at RCDB | |
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The Wooden Roller Coaster opened in 1958. At the time, it cost over $200,000 to make, and was 40 cents for guests to ride.[7] Designed by Carl Phare and Walker LeRoy, the ride was the final design of Phare's career, and is his only creation that is still standing.[4]
The Coaster was featured in the 2004 horror movie Riding the Bullet and was the "Bullet". It also made a brief appearance in the 1996 teenage thriller Fear.
The Coaster was also featured in the background of the MacGyver episode “Brainwashed”
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