Six Flags America
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
June 17 & 18, 2018
American Coaster Enthusiasts
Coaster Con 41
Page Eleven


The Wild One Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

Carrie enjoyed the food and the "ice cream of the future" that was served up in a Barbie doll sized double inner tube bowl.

The Wild One Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

Forget the Fireball.  The hundred and one year old thrill machine behind it is the important thing in this picture.

The Wild One Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

The Wild One was designed using pencil and paper by the legendary coaster designer John Miller.

The Wild One Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

It opened as the Giant Coaster at Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts in 1917.

The Wild One Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro, MD

This out and back design has seen quite a few changes over it century plus one year of thrilling riders.



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