Big day for Bay Beach yesterday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Zippin Pippin made its first successful test run at the park yesterday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGTfoiqBerc&feature=player_embedded
This coaster has an interesting history. It is technically a new wooden coaster being built by Gravity Group. However, the plans that are being used for the coaster are of the original Zippin Pippin in Tennessee, which was designed by John A. Miller. Apparently parts of the old coaster are being implemented in the new coaster's station and queue line.
The park opens in 25 days, so it will be nice to see this John Miller creation live on in new form!
There is also a blog for the coaster's construction, full of more video and lots of photos.
http://www.zippinpippin.blogspot.com/
Zippin Pippin made its first successful test run at the park yesterday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGTfoiqBerc&feature=player_embedded
This coaster has an interesting history. It is technically a new wooden coaster being built by Gravity Group. However, the plans that are being used for the coaster are of the original Zippin Pippin in Tennessee, which was designed by John A. Miller. Apparently parts of the old coaster are being implemented in the new coaster's station and queue line.
The park opens in 25 days, so it will be nice to see this John Miller creation live on in new form!
There is also a blog for the coaster's construction, full of more video and lots of photos.
http://www.zippinpippin.blogspot.com/