Wilderness Run
Steel children's roller coaster at Cedar Point
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Wilderness Run (formerly Jr. Gemini) is a steel kiddie roller coaster built by Liechtensteiner coaster manufacturer Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.[1] Built in 1979, it was previously named Jr. Gemini, after the ride that sits across the midway from it, Gemini.[1] In 2014, Cedar Point renovated the Gemini Midway, including Wilderness Run.[2][3] Instead of blue paint, they used brown supports with green track to match the nearby Camp Snoopy children's area. After exiting the 19-foot-tall lift hill,[4] the coaster train goes through a 270-degree turn to the left, followed by a small hill over the beginning of the lift hill. The train then goes through a 270-degree turn to the right which leads to the station.
| Wilderness Run | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Jr. Gemini | |
Jr. Gemini's train going over small hill. Final turn in the foreground. | |
| Cedar Point | |
| Location | Cedar Point |
| Park section | Camp Snoopy |
| Coordinates | 41°29′8.25″N 82°41′19″W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Model | Children's coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Length | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Speed | 6 mph (9.7 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 0:50 |
| Height restriction | 36 in (91 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Wilderness Run at RCDB | |
Structure and Colors
The ride is made of tubular steel with brown steel supports and green track. The queue goes underneath the last bunny hill of the roller-coaster. The train is painted orange and yellow with a red stripe.
As Jr. Gemini,[1] the ride had all blue track and supports with a multicolored train with the first car painted yellow, the second car painted red, the third car painted orange, and the fourth car painted purple.
