Lil' Dipper
Wood Junior at Camden Park, Huntington, West Virginia. Opened 1961.
- Height
- n/a
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- n/a
- Length
- n/a
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- 1 min 5 s
- Designer
- National Amusement Device Company
Lil' Dipper is a small wooden roller coaster at Camden Park in Huntington, West Virginia. It is a Comet Jr. model built by the National Amusement Device Company.
History
The coaster is said to have been built in 1961. RCDB notes that aerial photos from 1956 do not show it and photos from 1983 do, and a long-time visitor recalls it by 1965. As of 2024 it was one of only three National Amusement Device coasters still operating, two of them at Camden Park.
A single five-car train carries 10 riders, and a ride lasts about 1 minute 5 seconds. The park lets riders under 48 inches ride with a responsible person.
Sources
- rcdb.com/316.htm (RCDB: Lil' Dipper at Camden Park, operating; National Amusement Device Comet Jr.; wood family coaster; said to have been built in 1961; 0 inversions; duration 1:05; one 5-car train, 10 riders; aerial imagery notes.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden_Park_(amusement_park) (Lil' Dipper, miniature wooden coaster, 1961.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dipper_(Camden_Park) (As of July 2024, one of three operating National Amusement Devices coasters, with the Big Dipper at Camden Park and Wildcat at Frontier City.)
- camdenpark.com/rides-attractions/main-rides (Park ride list includes Lil' Dipper; under 48 in must ride with a responsible person.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.