Cannon Ball roller coaster
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The Cannon Ball roller coaster is a wooden roller coaster
at Lake Winnepesaukah
Amusement Park, Lakeview, Georgia
, near Chattanooga, Tennessee
. It was designed by John C. Allen
and opened in 1967 as Lake Winnie's first roller coaster.
It is one of three roller coasters at the park, the other two being Wild Lightnin', a steel roller coaster
over the lake, and the Wacky Worm, a children's ride. The Cannon Ball is much bigger than the other two.
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...
at Lake Winnepesaukah
Lake Winnepesaukah
Lake Winnepesaukah is an amusement park located on Lakeview Drive in Lakeview, Georgia near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Winnepesaukah means "beautiful water." Carl and Minette Dixon opened the park to guests in 1925...
Amusement Park, Lakeview, Georgia
Lakeview, Georgia
Lakeview is a census-designated place in Catoosa and Walker counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 4,820 at the 2000 census...
, near Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. It was designed by John C. Allen
John C. Allen
John C. Allen was a roller coaster designer who was responsible for the revival of wooden roller coasters which began in the 1970s. He attended Temple University. He started working for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1934 as a coaster operator and rose to become president of the company by...
and opened in 1967 as Lake Winnie's first roller coaster.
It is one of three roller coasters at the park, the other two being Wild Lightnin', a steel roller coaster
Steel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
over the lake, and the Wacky Worm, a children's ride. The Cannon Ball is much bigger than the other two.