Gadget's Go Coaster
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Gadget's Go Coaster is a roller coaster
at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California
and Tokyo Disneyland
theme park, located in Urayasu, Chiba
, Japan
, near Tokyo
. The ride is based on the work of the popular character Gadget Hackwrench from the 1989 Walt Disney Television Animation
cartoon, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
. Gadget herself can be seen on top of a small weathervane on a building towards Chip and Dale's Tree House.
Both versions of the attraction are located in Mickey's Toontown, and the Disneyland version opened January 23, 1993, along with the Mickey's Toontown area. The Tokyo Disneyland version opened on April 15, 1996.
This is the only remaining Disneyland ride to be based on a Disney Afternoon
television series. It should also be noted that the ride debuted three years after the cartoon was canceled.
Once on board, guests are treated to a safety spiel audio recording by Gadget herself (voiced by Tress MacNeille
). Guests travel through Gadget's salvaged old comb, soup can and thread spool, and over a small lake. Near the end of the ride (the fastest turn), cartoony frogs squirt water at guests. The coaster comes to a stop and pulls into the station. Then, you all return to Toontown.
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
and Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...
theme park, located in Urayasu, Chiba
Urayasu, Chiba
is a city located in the far western corner of northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 164,822 and a population density of 9530 persons per km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, near Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. The ride is based on the work of the popular character Gadget Hackwrench from the 1989 Walt Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Television Animation
Disney Television Animation is an American animation studio that is the TV animation production arm of the Disney-ABC Television Group, owned by The Walt Disney Company, dedicated to creating, developing and producing animated television series, films, specials and other projects.Established in...
cartoon, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove, it featured the established Disney characters Chip 'n' Dale in a new setting. The series premiered on the Disney Channel on March 4, 1989,...
. Gadget herself can be seen on top of a small weathervane on a building towards Chip and Dale's Tree House.
Both versions of the attraction are located in Mickey's Toontown, and the Disneyland version opened January 23, 1993, along with the Mickey's Toontown area. The Tokyo Disneyland version opened on April 15, 1996.
This is the only remaining Disneyland ride to be based on a Disney Afternoon
The Disney Afternoon
The Disney Afternoon was a created-for-syndication two-hour television programming block which aired from September 10, 1990, until Fall 1999. At that time, it was taken out of syndication, and a new Disney weekday afternoon block was started on UPN. The Disney Afternoon was produced by The Walt...
television series. It should also be noted that the ride debuted three years after the cartoon was canceled.
Ride
When you walk up to the front entrance, you'll see the sign for Gadget's "squirrel-made" coaster out of random items. Above the loading dock is a portrait of the rescue ranger on a postage stamp. The Go Coaster is primarily for children and therefore has very small cars. While two children can easily fit into a single car, most adults would have to travel alone (or with a small child). Guests board a train fashioned from acorns and scavenged parts.Once on board, guests are treated to a safety spiel audio recording by Gadget herself (voiced by Tress MacNeille
Tress MacNeille
Tress MacNeille is an American voice actress best known for providing various voices on the animated series The Simpsons, Futurama, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Disney's House of Mouse, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Rugrats, All Grown Up!, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, and Dave the...
). Guests travel through Gadget's salvaged old comb, soup can and thread spool, and over a small lake. Near the end of the ride (the fastest turn), cartoony frogs squirt water at guests. The coaster comes to a stop and pulls into the station. Then, you all return to Toontown.
Disneyland
- Grand opening: January 24, 1993
- Designers: Walt Disney ImagineeringWalt Disney ImagineeringWalt Disney Imagineering is the design and development arm of the Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation and construction of Disney theme parks worldwide...
, VekomaVekomaVekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V. is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "Veld Koning Machinefabriek" and had first manufactured agricultural machinery and mining equipment... - Number of Trains: 1
- Capacity per Train: 16
- Number of Cabs per Train: 8
- Maximum seating capacitySeating capacitySeating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
: 2 per row - Train theme: Hand built acorn pods by Gadget
- Height requirement: 35" (89 cm)
- Show length: 51 seconds
- Ride system: Roller Coaster
- Sponsor: Sparkle Paper Towels (A Georgia-PacificGeorgia-PacificGeorgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. As of Fall 2010, the company employed more than 40,000 people at more...
Company)
Tokyo Disneyland
- Grand opening: April 15, 1996
- Designers: Walt Disney Imagineering, Vekoma
- Number of Trains: 2
- Capacity per Train: 16
- Number of Cabs per Train: 8
- Maximum seating capacitySeating capacitySeating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
: 2 per cab
- Show length: 1:00
- Ride system: Roller Coaster
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