Pegasus (Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park)

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Pegasus
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Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Location Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Coordinates 43°36′50″N89°47′23″W / 43.613979°N 89.789846°W / 43.613979; -89.789846
StatusOperating
Opening date1996
General statistics
Type Wood
Manufacturer Custom Coasters International
Lift/launch systemChain Lift Hill
Height60 ft (18 m)
Drop45 ft (14 m)
Length1,600 ft (490 m)
Speed40 mph (64 km/h)
Max vertical angle50°
Height restriction40 in (102 cm)
Pegasus at RCDB

Pegasus is the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The coaster was built by Custom Coasters International, and its trains were built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. [1]

Pegasus opened in 1996, one year after Cyclops, another Custom Coasters International project at Mt. Olympus. [2]

Track layout

Pegasus travels over and around Little Titans's drop. It covers 1,600 feet (490 m) of track, reaching 60 feet (18 m) above the ground, and includes a 45-foot (14 m) drop at speeds reaching approximately 40mph (64km/h).

References

  1. "Pegasus". Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  2. Jaeger, Richard W. (April 1, 1996). "Wisconsin Dells keeps expanding to attract burgeoning tourist trade". Wisconsin State Journal . p. 1B. Retrieved October 6, 2025 via Newspapers.com.