Little Amerricka

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Little Amerricka Amusement Park
Previously known as
Little A-Merrick-A (1991-2006)
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Scrambler ride at Little Amerricka
Location Marshall, Wisconsin, U.S.
Coordinates 43°9′53″N89°3′30″W / 43.16472°N 89.05833°W / 43.16472; -89.05833
StatusOperating
Opened1991
OwnerLee Merrick
General managerDarrell Klompmaker
SloganFun For All
Operating seasonMay through September
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Attractions
Total26
Roller coasters4
Website LittleAmerricka.com

Little Amerricka is an amusement park located in Marshall, Wisconsin, United States.

Contents

It features numerous attractions, notably including a 16 in (406 mm) gauge 1/3 size rail road called the [1] Whiskey River Railway with over 3 miles (4.8 km), in addition to 24 rides and an 18-hole miniature golf course.

History

The concept for the park started in 1987 as a minimum-gauge railway that owner Lee Merrick constructed as a hobby. Guests often visited to ride it to his Christmas tree farm. It proved popular enough for him to purchase the land the park currently stands on and build a concession stand. He was already beginning to collect and refurbish vintage children's rides and was beginning to plan expanding to a park around 1989 when he met his business partner Darrell Klompmaker. They opened in 1991 with mini golf, the railway, bumper cars, a Ferris wheel, a Tilt-a-Whirl, and a fire truck ride. In 1993, they added the Little Dipper, Mad Mouse, and Toboggan, and became the only park in Wisconsin to have a permanent roller coaster at the time. In 2003, they purchased a wooden roller coaster, The Meteor. They had to replace about 75% of the wood, but it became the first wooden coaster that was moved to a new park more than one time. [2] Lee Merrick passed in 2011. [3]

Attractions

Roller coasters

RideManufacturerFirst seasonDescriptionNotes
Little Dipper Allan Herschell 1993An oval kiddie coaster that was purchased from a private party in Missouri. [4]
Mad Mouse Allan Herschell Company 1993A wild mouse coaster. The manufacturing date on this ride is 1960. Mad Mouse was relocated from Enchanted Forest in Chesterton, Indiana. [5]
Swiss Toboggan Chance Rides 1993This is the prototype Chance Toboggan ride. This was the first of two Toboggan rides Chance built without a trailer (and currently the only remaining permanent installation operating), and built in 1969. Relocated from Dogpatch USA where it was known as Earthquake McGoon's Brain Rattler. [6]
Meteor Philadelphia Toboggan Company 2007A Schmeck junior wooden coaster that opened in 1953 at Kiddytown. Moved in 1966 to Hillcrest Park. Purchased in 2003 and reconstructed at Little Amerricka. Darrell Klompmaker supervised the move. [7]

Other rides

NameYear openedManufacturerModel
Red Baron1991 Allan Herschell Company Red Baron
Fire Truck Rescue1995 Zamperla Fire Truck
Helicopter Adventure1991 Allan Herschell Company Helicopter
Kiddie Wheel1991 Allan Herschell Company Kiddie Ferris Wheel
Parachute Tower1999 Zamperla Parachute Tower
Merry-Go-Round1991 Chance Rides Carousel
Whiskey River Railway1991 Crown Metal Products Train ride
Test Pilot1991 Eyerly Roll-O-Plane
Ferris Wheel1991Eli Bridge CompanyFerris Wheel
Scrambler1991Eli Bridge Company Scrambler
Tilt-A-Whirl1991Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl
Hampton Combo Cars1991Hampton AmusementsMotorcycle Jump
Kiddie Boats1991 Allan Herschell Company Kiddie Boats
Bumper Cars1998 Bertazzon Bumper Cars
Monorail1994 Zamperla Aerial Ride
Go Karts2003J&J AmusementsGo Karts
Bumper Boats1998 Arrow Dynamics Bumper Boats

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Whiskey River RR 4-6-2 No. 'Oakland Acorn', Marshall, WI, United States". Steam Locomotive Information. 2017-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Little Amerricka". Park World Online - Theme Park, Amusement Park and Attractions Industry News. 2009-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Unique amusement park owner Lee W. Merrick dies at 92". Wisconsin State Journal. Aug 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Little Dipper - Little Amerricka (Marshall, Wisconsin, United States)". Roller Coaster DataBase. 2001-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Mad Mouse - Little Amerricka (Marshall, Wisconsin, United States)". Roller Coaster DataBase. 2001-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Swiss Toboggan - Little Amerricka (Marshall, Wisconsin, United States)". Roller Coaster DataBase. 2001-06-16.
  7. ↑ "Meteor - Little Amerricka (Marshall, Wisconsin, United States)". Roller Coaster DataBase. 2007-08-08.
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