Quassy's 'Wooden Warrior' Rated Among Top Coasters In World

Sept. 12, 2012 - PRLog -- PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Quassy Amusement Park’s “Wooden Warrior” continues to impress theme park and roller coaster experts alike, as was evident during the 15th annual Golden Ticket Awards recently at Dollywood here.
 The marquee ride, which debuted at Quassy in 2011, was again listed as one of the Top 50 Wooden Roller Coasters in the world, according to polling of park and coaster connoisseurs by industry newspaper Amusement Today, sponsor of the awards.
“Wooden Warrior” gathered 100 votes in the balloting, placing it 32nd among the top 50 wooden rides.
 “We’re certainly delighted to be listed among this elite group of roller coasters,” noted Quassy President Eric Anderson. “It’s a testament to the ‘Wooden Warrior’ and its designers The Gravity Group.”
 At last year’s Golden Ticket Awards, “Wooden Warrior” captured third place in the Best New Roller Coaster category and was rated 40th among the top 50 wooden coasters.
 “When we designed the ‘Wooden Warrior,’ we wanted to create a ride that was as much fun for parents as it was for children to ride,” said Korey Kiepert of The Gravity Group in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Based on the response that we’ve seen for the ride, it shows that the combination of plentiful airtime and our smooth-riding Timberliner trains have captured the hearts of roller coasters fans and park guests.”
 “Wooden Warrior,” with its 1,250 feet of track, beat out numerous coasters more than twice its size in the polling. The ride is the first junior coaster in The Gravity Group’s portfolio and the first coaster in the United States to feature the state-of-the-art Timberliner train from Gravitykraft, a sister firm of The Gravity Group.
 Last month, “Wooden Warrior” thrilled its 500,000th rider since opening in April of 2011.
About Quassy
 Quassy Amusement Park is in its 104th season of operation – open weekends through Saturday, Oct. 6. The park features more than two-dozen rides and attractions, redemption arcade, food, games and entertainment. During the height of the summer the park also operates its popular Quassy Beach and “Saturation Station” waterpark.
 The 21st Annual OKTOBERFEST returns to the park Sept. 29 and 30.
 Quassy’s 2013 season passes are on sale now. For more information, visit www.quassy.com or call 203-758-2913.
About The Golden Tickets  
 This is the 15th annual year for Amusement Today’s coveted Golden Ticket Awards, which are the most sought-after awards in the business of amusements and attractions.
 The awards have become the subject of much discussion by park aficionados the world over and have garnered mentions in such notable media outlets as USA TODAY and the Chicago Tribune, by venerable radio newsman the late-Paul Harvey and were the topic of a one-hour documentary on the Travel Channel.
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