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Little Dipper - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Illinois, USA)

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Roller Coaster: Little Dipper
Amusement Park: Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Illinois, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Wood - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 5/27/2010
Relocations: Kiddieland as Little Dipper
Six Flags Great America as Little Dipper
Make / Model: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. / All Models / Junior Coaster
Designer: Herbert Paul Schmeck
Construction Supervisor: Frank F. Hoover
Serial Number: 115
Categories: ACE Coaster Classic
Maps: Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Cost: $33,000 USD
 
Length: 700 ft 
Height: 28 ft 
Inversions: 0 
Duration: 0:50 
 
Trains: Single train with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders.
Restraints: Single position lap bar.
Built by: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
 
Notes: News reports have stated this may be installed as soon as 2010.
Cost: Six Flags Great America was the high bidder at $33,000 for the Little Dipper at the Kiddieland auction.  This figure would not have included a 10% "Buyers Premium" or any of the costs involved in it's relocation.
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