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PW-JAN20-28-29-Cover-Story.qxp_Feature 31/01/2020 14:16 Page 28


Cover Story www.parkworld-online.com


Innovation, while maintaining the traditional beauty of the wooden roller coaster is the DNA of Great Coasters International (GCI), which is why after 25 years at the top, it still has a bright future ahead.


Clair Hain Fun Fact


In 2018, Alton Towers opened a £16 million ($20 million) project, Wicker Man. It was the first wooden rollercoaster to be built in the UK in 21 years. Built by GCI, the award-


winning 58 foot (18m) tall coaster carries riders at speeds reaching 44 mph (71kph) over 2,608 feet (795m) of track, beginning with a 72 foot (22m) drop. The structure features a human face and a towering ram’s head, both of which are engulfed in a blaze as the passenger train.


looked towards the next generation of wooden coasters. While working together on Outlaw at Adventure Land (Altoona, Iowa), coaster designer Mike Boodley and master coaster builder, Clair Hain began to


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ith an esteemed track record for delivering unforgettable and unique ride experiences GCI’s story began with a partnership that


believe in each other and see possibilities for the future. “We had worked together for two to three years prior,”


says Hain. “We understood each other’s ability and knowledge. We recognised there was potential to really reintroduce the twister-style wooden roller coasters to the industry.” In 1994, having wrapped construction on the Hoosier Hurricane at Indiana Beach (Monticello, Ind.) for the now-defunct Custom Coasters, Hain and Boodley launched their own company: Great Coasters International. Combined, the two had over forty years of experience in the amusement park industry.


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