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Pipeline Express was a steel roller coaster located at Boardwalk Fun Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. When built in 1992, the coaster was the newest Auto Sled model from Bailey Manufacturing of Cameron, Ontario. The five sleds could hold one rider each.
| Pipeline Express | |
|---|---|
| Boardwalk Fun Park | |
| Location | Boardwalk Fun Park |
| Coordinates | 32°45′40″N 96°59′49″W / 32.761°N 96.997°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | July 23, 1992 |
| Closing date | September 7, 1992 |
| Cost | $450,000 US |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Bailey Rides, Inc. |
| Designer | Ken Bailey |
| Model | Auto Sled |
| Lift/launch system | Cart return (no lift) |
| Height | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Length | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Speed | 15 mph (24 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:00 |
| Height restriction | 36 in (91 cm) |
| Pipeline Express at RCDB | |
In September 1992, an accident on the coaster threw a 12-year-old girl some 35 feet (11 m) into an unused pool beneath it causing her to slip into a coma and suffer brain trauma.[1][2] It was closed following the accident.[3] The girl's parents sued the park for negligence and deceptive trade practices.[4]
The coaster never reopened and remained standing until 1997, when it was demolished along with the rest of the park.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ Scott, Steve (September 10, 1992). "Park accident still unsolved Investigation of girl's fall from roller coaster continues". The Dallas Morning News (Home Final ed.). p. 31A.
- ^ "The best Christmas present'/Brain damage victim, 11, recovering after park accident". Houston Chronicle (3 STAR ed.). December 6, 1992. p. 11.
- ^ a b Pierre, Nancy St. (March 9, 1993). "Park to scrap ride on which girl hurt". The Dallas Morning News (Home Final ed.). p. 15A.
- ^ Michel, Karen Lincoln (April 17, 1993). "Parents sue amusement park Girl suffered brain damage in '92 fall from roller coaster". The Dallas Morning News (Home Final ed.). pp. 40A.
- ^ Chuang, Tamara (April 15, 1997). "GP Ford dealership still on hold". The Dallas Morning News (ARLINGTON MORNING NEWS ed.). p. 2B.