Pegasus (roller coaster)
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Pegasus is the name of a wooden roller coaster
located at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
. The trains were built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
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's drop. It covers 1600 feet (487.7 m) of track, reaching 60 feet (18.3 m) above the ground, and includes a 45 feet (13.7 m) drop.
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...
located at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park is a theme park and a waterpark complex in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Mt. Olympus consists of four areas of the park: Zeus' Playground , Neptune's Water Kingdom , The Parthenon , and Medusa's Indoor Waterpark. Mt. Olympus also has many lodging choices. All hotels...
in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the 2000 census. It straddles four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city takes its name from the dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacially formed gorge that features striking sandstone...
. The trains were built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Philadelphia Toboggan Company
The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world.Mack Rides of Germany dates back to 1781, but it did not start building coasters until 1921 Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry B...
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Track layout
Pegasus travels over and around MedusaMedusa
In Greek mythology Medusa , " guardian, protectress") was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. The author Hyginus, interposes a generation and gives Medusa another chthonic pair as parents. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone...
's drop. It covers 1600 feet (487.7 m) of track, reaching 60 feet (18.3 m) above the ground, and includes a 45 feet (13.7 m) drop.