Little Dipper (Memphis Kiddie Park)

For other roller coasters named Little Dipper, see Little Dipper (disambiguation)#Roller coasters.
Little Dipper
Memphis Kiddie Park
Coordinates 41°26′26″N 81°45′28″W / 41.440549°N 81.757652°W / 41.440549; -81.757652Coordinates: 41°26′26″N 81°45′28″W / 41.440549°N 81.757652°W / 41.440549; -81.757652
Status Operating
Opening date April 1952
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer Allan Herschell Company
Designer The Allan Herschell Company
Model Little Dipper
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Little Dipper at RCDB
Pictures of Little Dipper at RCDB

The Little Dipper is a junior steel roller coaster located at Memphis Kiddie Park in Brooklyn, Ohio.

The coaster was built by The Allan Herschell Company and began operating in April 1952, making it the oldest continuously-operating steel roller coaster from its original location in North America. In the 1970s, the original train was replaced with one that had silver with blue accents. For the 2006 season it was repainted red with white accents.

The coaster has one three-car train. Riders are seated two across with two rows per car, giving the coaster a capacity of 12 riders.


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