National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives

National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives

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Abbreviation	NRCMA
Formation	2009;16 years ago (2009)
Legal status	501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Website	https://www.rollercoastermuseum.org

The National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of historic roller coasters and amusement park artifacts and memorabilia.

Its goals include to interpret, document, archive and share the history of the amusement park industry with present and future generations. The museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums as well as the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).

As of July 2025, the facility remains closed to the public, opening its doors only rarely for select roller coaster enthusiast events. ^[1] No plans to open to the public have been announced.

History

The museum was founded in 2009 and storage facility construction began in Plainview, Texas, next to amusement ride manufacturer Larson International, and the museum received its first ride vehicle donations from Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Six Flags Over Texas. ^[2]

In 2020, the museum completed construction on the Mark Moore Memorial Wing, expanding the facility to over 80,000 square feet. ^[3]

In 2025, construction began on re-erecting the second inversion from Canobie Corkscrew,^{[ citation needed ]} which will become the museum's gateway to the parking lot.

Vehicle collection

The museum holds retired roller coaster and other ride vehicles from around the world, including:

• Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Complete train, entry sign and some track sections from The Big Bad Wolf. ^[4]
• Cedar Point: Mantis stand-up coaster lead car, Disaster Transport bobsled and track section and three Wildcat cars.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Disneyland: Two ride vehicles from the Matterhorn Bobsleds. ^[5]
• Europa Park: Parts of original train and section of track from EuroSat. ^[6]
• Hersheypark: Car from Comet, complete train from SooperDooperLooper. ^[7]
• Kings Dominion: Volcano: The Blast Coaster lead car and track section.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Knott's Berry Farm: Train, sign, and parts of the original loop from Montezooma's Revenge. ^[8]
• Six Flags America: Apocalypse: The Last Stand lead car. It was the first roller coaster built by Bolliger and Mabillard (B&M).^{[ citation needed ]}
• Six Flags Astroworld: Large section of preserved, Texas Cyclone track. ^[9]
• Six Flags Over Texas: Texas Giant white train (complete), Intamin freefall car, Chute Out parachute vehicle, La Vibora sled.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Canobie Lake Park: Second corkscrew from Canobie Corkscrew. ^[10]
• Silver Dollar City: Train from the original Fire in the Hole. ^[11]
• Carowinds: Lead car and track section from Nighthawk. ^[12]
• Six Flags Great Adventure: Lead car and launch track section from Kingda Ka. ^[13]
• Canada's Wonderland: Car from Time Warp. ^[14]

Archives

The museum stores hundreds of original ride and attraction blueprints in a climate-controlled storage room at the facility.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Frequently Asked Questions" . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
2. "National Roller Coaster Museum Embraces New Future", National Roller Coaster Museum.
3. nrcmminad18. "National Roller Coaster Museum expansion sees great progress - National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives" . Retrieved January 22, 2021.
4. Minier, Teage (November 19, 2009). "Big Bad Wolf Train Donated to NRCMA". National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
5. "Disneyland Resort Donates Matterhorn Bobsled to National Roller Coaster Museum". Disneyland Resort Public Affairs. October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
6. "USA/Germany: Eurosat Train Now Part of the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archive's Collection". EuroAmusement Professional. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
7. "Collection Sooperdooperlooper (Hersheypark) - National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives" . Retrieved January 22, 2021.
8. "Montezooma's Revenge joins the National Roller Coaster Museum". September 14, 2022.
9. KTRK (November 7, 2020). "Soon you'll be able to relive the thrill of riding Texas Cyclone at Astroworld". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
10. "A Retired Canobie Lake Park Rollercoaster Has Some Big News". February 9, 2023.
11. "Silver Dollar City Donates Classic Fire in the Hole Vehicle — the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives".
12. "Four Historic Roller Coaster Cars Saved and Preserved — the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives".
13. "Four Historic Roller Coaster Cars Saved and Preserved — the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives".
14. "Four Historic Roller Coaster Cars Saved and Preserved — the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives".

External links

• National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives official website

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