Coathanger Coaster

Location

Based in Rotherham town centre, the coaster is located within Clifton Park

History

In a wild attempt to draw some visitors to the local park the council granted a local business man the planning permission to build a rollercoaster. However funds were tight, so he rallied around the local shops to see what he could source. Sadly the only shops left in Rotherham are charity shops so he was donated thousands of coathangers and vhs video tapes.

Using lots of blue-tac and sellotape he managed to create the structure for a coaster. The vhs tape was tied into small balls and utilised as a lift hill mechanism and the plastic tops were used for the breaks.

Operation

Rarely

Experience

Guests climb up the very stable stairs please use the handrail with caution, it moves separately to the rest of the station. You may then enter past the wooden 'ENTEH' gate and take your seat upon the magnificent chariot. The train resembles a log, no-one knows why, apart from the front train which has a big metal section, no-one knows why. Perhaps its a bird cage.

As the train is dispatched it may roll backwards slightly (This is NOT a launch, just a sign of a fat individual at the back). Then it will begin its 6 foot ascent to the top of the lift hill, where it will then drop about 6 inch and enter a corner and attempt to go over the station. see Fails After s-l-o-w-l-y crossing the roof of the station, and enjoying the host interaction via the holes in the station roof, you enter down the Corner of Destruction a small helix, which will jar your bones unless you are boneless. The train then re-enters the station, sometimes taking a second lap if the brakes dont work.

Fails

After the first drop the train frequently fails to make it to cross the station, which results in it rolling back and stalling in the space between the lift hill and station. Frequently. In the event of this fail the operator will begin to evacuate the train, using the most modern evacuation technique The ladder of DOOM. The Ladder of Doom is propped against the train and each guest climbs out one by one, caution must be taken as when a guest departs the train the weight moves often causing the train to move backwards or forwards. (This is 100% true!).

Famous Operators There is a a famous operator who is a member of TST.