Company type | Private |
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Industry | Roller coaster manufacturing |
Predecessor | Miler Manufacturing Miler Coaster, Inc. |
Founded | Portland, Oregon, United States (late 1940s) |
Founder | Carl Miler |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Fred Miler, Eric Miler |
Owner | Fred Miler |
Website | www |
E&F Miler Industries (formerly Miler Coaster, Inc. and Miler Manufacturing) is a family-owned roller coaster manufacturing firm based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The company specialises in smaller children's roller coasters; however, it has manufactured some larger family roller coasters in the past.
In the late 1940s Carl Miler founded Miler Manufacturing. The company built a variety steel roller coasters aimed at children and families such as Wild Mouse roller coasters. [1] [2] Miler Manufacturing roller coasters were popular in the 1950s. [3] Production of new roller coasters by Miler Manufacturing stopped in the mid 1970s. [2]
Carl Miler's son, Fred Miler, reopened Miler Manufacturing in 1989. [3] The company changed its name to Miler Coaster, Inc. in 1992 when its first new roller coaster was built. [4] [5] The company's name was later changed to E&F Miler Industries. [6] As of 2013, Fred Miler operates the company with his son, Eric Miler. [4] [6]
As of 2019, E&F Miler Industries have manufactured a total of 58 roller coasters which have operated at 89 different locations. [7] Under the Miler Manufacturing name they have manufactured a total of 30 roller coasters which have operated at 38 different locations. [8] Aside from installing new roller coasters, E&F Miler Industries has performed work on restoring some of Miler Manufacturing's original rides. [3] The majority of the company's contracts come from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions' (IAAPA) annual trade show. [9]
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Great Pumpkin Coaster Formerly Little Bill's Giggle Coaster Formerly Top Cat's Taxi Jam Formerly Scooby Zoom | Family Coaster / Oval | Kings Island | United States | 1992 | Operating | [10] |
Dare Devil | Family Coaster / Single Helix Center - CW - Custom | Boomers Family Fun Center | United States | 1993 | Removed | [11] |
Thriller | Family Coaster / Oval | Land of Make Believe | United States | 1994 | Operating | [12] |
Freeway Coaster | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CW | Adventure City | United States | 1994 | Operating | [13] |
Great Chase Formerly Rolling Thunder | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CCW | Six Flags New England | United States | 1996 | Operating | [14] |
Big Timber Log Ride | Water Coaster / Big Timber | Enchanted Forest | United States | 1996 | Operating | [15] |
Bear Trax | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CW | Seabreeze | United States | 1997 | Operating | [16] |
Great Pumpkin Coaster Formerly Taxi Jam | Family Coaster / Oval | Kings Dominion | United States | 1997 | Operating | [17] |
Wilderness Run Formerly Lucy's Crabbie Cabbie Formerly Hey Arnold's Taxi Chase Formerly Taxi Jam | Family Coaster / 16ft Oval w/helix on left | Carowinds | United States | 1998 | Operating | [18] |
Taxi Jam | Family Coaster / Oval | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 1998 | Operating | [19] |
Sea Serpent | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CW | Keansburg Amusement Park | United States | 1998 | Operating | [20] |
Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies Formerly Taxi Jam | Unknown | California's Great America | United States | 1999 | Operating | [21] |
Zoooooom | Family Coaster / 16ft OVal w/helix on right | Oaks Amusement Park | United States | 1999 | Operating | [22] |
Canyon Blaster | Family Coaster / 16ft Oval w/helix on left | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 1999 | Operating | [23] |
Sea Serpent | Unknown | Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park | United States | 1999 | Operating | [24] |
Ravine Flyer 3 | Unknown | Waldameer & Water World | United States | 2000 | Operating | [25] |
Little Titans | Family Coaster / 16ft Oval w/helix on right | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 2000 | Operating | [26] |
Sea Serpent | Unknown | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | United States | 2000 | Operating | [27] |
Diamond Mine Run | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CCW | Magic Springs & Crystal Falls | United States | 2000 | Operating | [28] |
Boa Squeeze | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | WonderPark | Puerto Rico | 2000 | Removed | [29] |
Bubbles The Coaster | Family Coaster / 16ft Oval w/helix on left | Storybook Land | United States | 2000 | Operating | [30] |
Boa Squeeze | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | WonderPark | Puerto Rico | 2001 | Removed | [31] |
Star Jet | Hi-Miler / 52ft | Casino Pier | United States | 2002 | Removed | [32] |
Dive to Atlantis | Water Coaster / Dive to Atlantis | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 2004 | Removed | [33] |
Kettle Creek Mine | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CCW | Playland | Canada | 2004 | Operating | [34] |
Funtown Family Coaster | Family Coaster / 20ft Twin Outside Helix | Funtown Pier | United States | 2004 | Removed | [35] |
Python Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Spring Park Nashville Valley Amusement Park Jeepers | United States | 2005 2003 to 2004 1998 to 2003 | Operating | [36] [37] [38] |
Miner Coaster | Family Coaster / 20ft Miner Coaster | Western Playland | United States | 2006 | Operating | [39] |
Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Go-Karts Plus Jeepers Jeepers | United States | 2007 2004 to 2005 1998 to 2004 | Operating | [40] [41] [42] |
Scream'n Eagle Formerly Wildcat | Hi-Miler / 38ft | Fun Spot America Atlanta Wild Island | United States | 2007 2002 to 2006 | Operating | [43] [44] |
Kozmo's Kurves | Family Coaster / 20ft Coaster Kozmo's Kurves | Knoebels Amusement Resort | United States | 2009 | Operating | [45] |
Roller Coaster Formerly Midnight Express Formerly Haunted Roller Coaster Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CW | Country Mercantile Krazy City Jeepers | United States | 2010 2006 to 2009 1998 to 2006 | Operating | [46] [47] [48] |
Pacific Fruit Express | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CCW | Happy Hollow Park & Zoo | United States | 2010 | Operating | [49] |
Loco Loco Formerly Harvest Express Coaster | Family Coaster / 24ft Harvest Express | Blue Bayou Dixie Landin' Nut Tree Park | United States | 2010 2006 to 2008 | Operating | [50] [51] |
Kiddie Coaster Formerly Boa Squeeze | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Fun Spot America Kissimmee Enchanted Forest Wonderpark | United States | 2012 2010 to 2011 2001 to 2008 | Operating | [52] [53] [54] |
Mine-Twister Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single elix Center - CW | Remlinger Farms Jeepers Jeepers | United States | 2012 2007 to 2012 1997 to 2006 | Operating | [55] [56] [57] |
Corona Cobra Coaster Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CW | Fantasy Forest at the Flushing Meadows Carousel Jeepers | United States | 2013 1999 to 2012 | Operating | [58] [59] |
Sea Serpent | Family Coaster / Oval | Fun Spot America Orlando Playland's Castaway Cove | United States | 2013 1997 to 2012 | Operating | [60] [61] |
Blazin' Buckaroo Formerly Marvel Mania | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CCW | Elitch Gardens Alabama Splash Adventure | United States | 2013 1998 to 2011 | Operating | [62] [63] |
Pirates Gold Rush | Unknown | Playland's Castaway Cove | United States | 2013 | Operating | [64] |
Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | PowerPlay Family Entertainment Center Jeepers | United States | 2014 1999 to 2000 | Operating | [65] [66] |
Python Pit Formerly Haunted Roller Coaster | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Story Book Park Laugh Out Loud Stations | Canada | 2014 1996 to 2009 | Operating | [67] [68] |
Coaster Formerly Dragon | Family Coaster / Oval | Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center Peter Piper Pizza | United States | 2014 2001 to 2009 | Operating | [69] [70] |
Verrazano Viper Formerly Sea Serpent Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / Oval | Fantasy Shore Amusement Park That Fun Place Jeepers | United States | 2014 2008 to 2012 1996 to 2007 | Removed | [71] [72] [73] |
Toronto Island Mine Coaster | Family Coaster / 16ft Outside Spiral CCW | Centreville Amusement Park | Canada | 2014 | Operating | [74] |
Sparetime Express Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Neb's Funworld Jeepers | Canada | 2015 1996 to 2007 | Operating | [75] [76] |
Crazy Dane Coaster Formerly Wild Mouse | Wild Mouse / Wild Mouse | Scandia Family Fun Center Casino Pier | United States | 2015 1999 to 2012 | Operating | [77] [78] |
Mine Train | Unknown | Sonoma TrainTown Railroad | United States | 2015 | Operating | [79] |
Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Jeepers Jeepers | United States | 2016 1998 to 2015 | Operating | [80] [81] |
Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CW | Fast Lane Entertainment Zonkers | United States | 2016 1997 to 2015 | Operating | [82] [83] |
Wild Waves | Unknown | Playland's Castaway Cove | United States | 2017 | Operating | [84] |
Dragon Coaster Formerly Python Roller Coaster Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Castle Fun Center Party Zone USA Jeepers | United States | 2018 2011 to 2017 1997 to 2010 | Operating | [85] [86] [87] |
Intrépide Formerly Gold Rush Express | Family Coaster / 20ft Twin Outside Helix | Pays des Merveilles Fort Jefferson Fun Park | Canada | 2019 2005 to 2015 | Operating | [88] [89] |
Kiddie Coaster Formerly Python Pit Roller Coaster Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Fun Spot America Atlanta Heritage Amusement Park Jeepers Jeepers | United States | 2019 2007 to 2018 2000 to 2006 1999 | Operating | [90] [91] [92] [93] |
Hurricane Formerly Viking Voyage Formerly Jack Rabbit | Hi-Miler / 52ft | Fun Spot America Kissimmee Fun Spot America Atlanta Wild Adventures Celebration City | United States | 2019 2019 2010 to 2018 2003 to 2008 | Operating | [94] [95] [96] [97] |
Kersplash | Water Coaster / Kersplash | Edaville Family Theme Park Washington State Fair | United States | Unknown 1995 to 2012 | Closed | [98] [99] |
Serial Serpent Formerly Python Pit | Family Coaster / 11.5ft Single Helix Center - CCW | Funtimes Fun Park Go Bananas | United States | 2021 1997 to 2020 | Operating | [100] [101] |
Prairie Screamer Formerly Screamer | Hi-Miler / 88ft Scandia Screamer | Traders Village Scandia Amusement Park | United States | 2022 1995 to 2019 | Operating | [102] [103] |
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Rolling Thunder | Unknown | Tahoe Amusement Park | United States | Unknown | Removed | [104] |
Kiddie Coaster | Unknown | Lakeside Amusement Park | United States | Unknown | Operating | [105] |
Kiddie Coaster | Unknown | Como Town | United States | Unknown | Removed | [106] |
Little Dipper | Unknown | Castle Amusement Park | United States | Unknown | Operating | [107] |
Unknown | Unknown | Six Gun Territory | United States | Unknown | Removed | [108] |
Unknown | Unknown | Los Angeles County Fairgrounds Cal Expo Amusement Park | United States | Unknown 1975 | Removed | [109] [110] |
Kiddy Roller Coaster Formerly Pocono Lightning | Unknown | Moss Hollow Creek Family Park Pocono Play Park | United States | Unknown 2008 1999 to 2005 | Removed | [111] [112] [113] |
Unknown | Unknown | Playland at the Beach | United States | Unknown | Removed | [114] |
Unknown | Unknown | Playland | Canada | Unknown | Removed | [115] |
Roller Coaster | Unknown | Fairyland Park | United States | Unknown | Removed | [116] |
Roller Coaster | Unknown | Funderland Amusement Park | United States | 1940 | Removed | [117] |
Unknown | Unknown | Playland Pier | United States | 1942 | Removed | [118] |
Kiddie Dipper | Unknown | Jantzen Beach Amusement Park | United States | 1947 | Removed | [119] |
Roller Coaster | Unknown | Police Benevolent Association Park | United States | 1952 | Removed | [120] |
Unknown | Unknown | Gayway | United States | 1953 | Removed | [121] |
Wild Chipmunk | Wild Mouse | Lakeside Amusement Park | United States | 1955 | Operating | [122] |
Mini Coaster | Unknown | Dorney Park | United States | 1957 | Removed | [123] |
World's Largest Portable Roller Coaster | World's Largest Portable Roller Coaster | Playland at the Beach | United States | 1960 | Removed | [124] |
Cyclone Formerly Wild Mouse | Wild Mouse | Wonderland Park Funtown Springlake Park | United States | 1968 1961 to 1966 1960 | Operating | [125] [126] [127] |
Hi-Miler | Hi-Miler | Playland at the Beach | United States | 1971 | Removed | [128] |
Roller Coaster | Unknown | Fun Town at Micke Grove | United States | 1972 | Operating | [129] |
Kiddie Coaster Formerly Roller Coaster | Unknown | Williams Grove Amusement Park Fantasy Farm Amusement Park | United States | 1992 1963 to 1991 | Removed | [130] [131] |
Mine Twister | Unknown | Remlinger Farms | United States | 1996 | Removed | [132] |
Roller Coaster | Unknown | Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center | United States | 1998 | Removed | [133] |
Tree Top Racers | Wild Mouse | Adventure City | United States | 1999 | Removed | [134] |
Rolling Thunder | Unknown | Funtrackers | United States | 2000 | Removed | [135] |
Montaña Rusa | Unknown | Jalisco Park | Cuba | 2000 | Removed | [136] |
Little Coaster | Unknown | Arnolds Park | United States | 2002 | Operating | [137] |
Mighty Mouse | Wild Mouse | Funtown Pier Playland's Castaway Cove | United States | 2005 1996 to 2004 | Removed | [138] [139] |
Dipsy Doodle | Unknown | Joyland Amusement Park | United States | 2005 | Removed | [140] |
Gravity Roller Coaster Formerly Peachtree Express | World's Largest Portable Roller Coaster | Schnepf Farms | United States | 2007 | Operating | [141] |
Santa's Runaway Sleigh | Unknown | Yesterland Farm | United States | 2009 | Operating | [142] |
Tumbleweed Formerly Sea Serpent | Unknown | Adventure Park USA Jolly Roger Amusement Park | United States | 2015 | Operating | [143] [144] |
Sea Serpent | Unknown | Jolly Roger Amusement Park | United States | 2015 | Operating | [145] |
Unknown | Unknown | Dell'Osso Family Farm | United States | 2015 | Removed | [146] |
Roller Coaster | Unknown | Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo | United States | 2018 | Operating | [147] |
Roller Coaster | Unknown | Marleybrook Funfair | United Kingdom | 2019 | Operating | [148] |
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