''Scooby's Ghoster Coaster'' was a

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. Opened in 1998, it was billed as the first suspended roller coaster in the United States designed for children. The ride is also the first in the country from Caripro Amusement Technology, a defunct company once based out of the Netherlands and later bought by

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. ''Scooby's Ghoster Coaster'' was removed in the 2005-2006 off-season to make room for other rides during the area's conversion from Hanna-Barbera Land to

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History

Hanna-Barbera Land underwent a major refurbishment for the 1998 season. This included an area expansion, an improved entrance, and new attractions. ''Scooby's Ghoster Coaster'', a

based on the

Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', for Hanna-Barbera (which wa ...

franchise, was among the new rides. The area's other children coaster, Scooby Zoom, was renamed Top Cat's Taxi Jam. ''Scooby's Ghoster Coaster'' officially opened to the public on April 18, 1998. It was closed in 2005.

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