Cannon Ball (roller coaster)

The Cannon Ball roller coaster is a wooden roller coaster.[1] It is at the Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park (or Lake Winnie) in Rossville, Georgia.[1] It was designed by John C. Allen.[2] The roller coaster opened in 1967.[2] It was Lake Winnie's first roller coaster.

Cannon Ball
The Cannon Ball - Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park - Lakeview, Georgia.jpg
Cannon Ball
Lake Winnepesaukah
LocationLake Winnepesaukah
Coordinates34°58′29″N 85°14′55″W / 34.974821°N 85.248504°W / 34.974821; -85.248504
StatusOperating
Opening date1967 (1967)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerPhiladelphia Toboggan Coasters
DesignerJohn C. Allen
Track layoutOut and back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
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Inversions0
Duration1:32
Max vertical angle45°
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains2 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 18 riders per train.
Must transfer from wheelchair
Cannon Ball at RCDB
Pictures of Cannon Ball at RCDB

It is one of three roller coasters at the park. The other two coasters are the Wild Lightnin' and the Wacky Worm.[3] Wild lightnin' is a steel roller coaster that goes over the lake. The Wacky Worm is a children's ride.[3] The Cannon Ball is the biggest of the three.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Lake Winnepesaukah". Ultimate Rollercoaster®, LLC. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Cannon Ball, Lake Winnepesaukah (Rossville, Georgia, USA)". RCDB. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Caine Donis. "Lake Winnepesaukah, Rossville, GA". Coaster-net.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

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