Wilderness Run (formerly Jr. Gemini) is a

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built by Liechtensteiner coaster manufacturer

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in Sandusky,

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. Built in 1979, it was previously named after the ride that sits across the midway from it,

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. In 2014,

renovated the Gemini Midway including Wilderness Run. Instead of blue paint, they used brown supports with green track to match the nearby

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children's area. After exiting the 19-foot-tall

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, the coaster train goes through a 270-degree turn to the left, followed by a small hill over the beginning of the lift hill. The train then goes through a 270-degree turn to the right which leads to the station.

Structure and Colors

The ride is made of

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with brown

supports and green track. The

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goes underneath the last bunny hill of the

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. The train is painted orange and yellow with a red stripe. As Jr. Gemini, the ride had all blue track and supports with a multicolored train with the first car painted yellow, the second car painted red, the third car painted orange, and the fourth car painted purple.

References

External links

Cedarpoint.com - Official ''Wilderness Run'' page

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