Merlin's Revenge
Steel Junior at Castle Park, Riverside, California. Opened 2001.
- Height
- 28 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- 22 mph
- Length
- 679 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- 44 s
- Designer
- Vekoma
Merlin's Revenge is a family roller coaster at Castle Park, the amusement park in Riverside, California, built by ride maker Bud Hurlbut. It is the park's only remaining roller coaster.
History
The coaster opened on July 13, 2001. It is a Vekoma Junior Coaster (207 m model) designed by Peter Clerx. It was originally painted with green supports and pink track, and was repainted with blue track and yellow supports around 2004.
A booster-wheel lift carries a single train of eight cars, with 16 riders seated two across, to a height of about 28 feet. The 679-foot circuit has no inversions, reaches about 22 mph and lasts about 44 seconds. Castle Park requires riders to be 48 inches tall to ride alone, or 40 inches with a supervising companion.
In November 2026 Castle Park paused all Ride Park operations, including Merlin's Revenge, while the park is redeveloped.
Sources
- rcdb.com/1032.htm (Vekoma Junior Coaster / 207m; designer Peter Clerx; 679.1 ft, 27.9 ft, 21.7 mph, 0 inversions, 0:44; booster wheel lift; single train of 8 cars, 16 riders; operated 2001-07-13 to 2026-11-01, SBNO since 2026-11-02; paint history.)
- castlepark.com/attractions/merlins-revenge (Official page: family coaster; paused with the Ride Park during redevelopment; 48 in to ride alone, 40 in with a companion.)
- castlepark.com (Ride Park has paused operations for redevelopment.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Park_(amusement_park) (Park built by Bud Hurlbut; Merlin's Revenge is the park's one current roller coaster.)
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.