Guess This Ride #1
04-15-2000

Guess this Coaster 001

Do you know the name of the coaster in the above photo and the name of the park in which it is located?


The answer is Laser (previously known as Colossus, and Lazer) at Dorney park and Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, PA

The photo above was shot in 1988 while riding the Flying Dutchman. A friend noticed that there was one spot on the Flying Dutchman where both loops aligned perfectly with each other on Laser. I happened to be the only one wacky enough to take a picture of it.

As many know, the houses are gone and Laser has changed it's colors. For 200, this view will be altered even more with the the area where the houses were now becoming part of the park.

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A wide angle shot of the top picture shows the position on the Flying Dutchman

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For those who said the top picture looked great, here is the original. Thanks to PhotoShop and Paintshop Pro, I was able to make this into a usable picture. Remember, this photo was taken from a moving ride.

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This is a view of the Laser in 1998. Note the houses are gone.

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Laser in 1999 (night shot) sports a new yellow and purple paint scheme and new new trains.

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Full view of Laser in 1988

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