Roller Coaster

Roller Coaster is a steel junior roller coaster located at Papéa Parc in Yvré-l'Évêque, near Le Mans, France. The attraction is a standard-production junior coaster manufactured by Zierer. Before arriving in France, it operated in the United States under two different names: Roadrunner Express at Geauga Lake, and later Beaver Land Mine Ride after the park changed ownership and could no longer use its Looney Tunes-themed identity. The ride was installed at Geauga Lake in 2000, when the park operated under the Six Flags Ohio name. It was one of three identical junior coasters installed at Six Flags parks during that year and was named for the Looney Tunes character Road Runner. In 2001, the wider Geauga Lake property was renamed Six Flags Worlds of Adventure following Six Flags' acquisition and integration of the neighboring SeaWorld Ohio park. In March 2004, Six Flags sold the Ohio property to Cedar Fair. The park reverted to the Geauga Lake name, and Cedar Fair removed references to Looney Tunes characters because it did not hold the relevant licensing rights. As part of that rebranding, Roadrunner Express became Beaver Land Mine Ride. Geauga Lake closed after the 2007 operating season, and Cedar Fair announced the park's permanent closure several days later. A number of rides were transferred to other amusement parks, and the former Beaver Land Mine Ride was sold to Papéa Parc. It reopened there in 2009 under the simplified name Roller Coaster. At Papéa Parc, the attraction is notable for its unusually long train, consisting of 20 two-seat cars. It is also described as the only coaster at the park to complete two full circuits during a ride cycle. The attraction's history illustrates how amusement rides can be relocated and renamed in response to park ownership changes, intellectual-property constraints, and the closure of their original venue. It is an individual amusement-park attraction rather than a consumer-food brand, despite the supplied country and industry metadata.

Roller Coaster is a Zierer steel junior coaster operating at Papéa Parc in Yvré-l'Évêque, France. Its identity has changed several times because the ride was relocated between amusement parks and its original theme depended on a licensed character. The coaster was first installed at Geauga Lake in Ohio in 2000. At that time, the park was known as Six Flags Ohio, and the attraction opened as Roadrunner Express. Its name referred to the Road Runner character from Looney Tunes. The installation formed part of a group of three matching junior coasters placed in Six Flags parks during the same year. The surrounding park changed substantially during the early 2000s. In 2001, after Six Flags acquired the neighboring SeaWorld Ohio property and combined the operations, the complex was renamed Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. In March 2004, Six Flags sold the Ohio park to Cedar Fair. The property subsequently returned to the Geauga Lake name. Because Cedar Fair did not own the rights to use the Looney Tunes characters, references to those characters had to be removed before the park reopened under its new ownership. The former Roadrunner Express was therefore rethemed and renamed Beaver Land Mine Ride. Geauga Lake ceased operation after the 2007 season. Cedar Fair announced the park's permanent closure shortly afterward, and various attractions were dispersed to other amusement venues. Beaver Land Mine Ride was sold to Papéa Parc in France. After relocation, it reopened in 2009 as Roller Coaster. The current name is generic rather than character-based, reflecting the removal of the former licensed theme. At Papéa Parc, the attraction is distinguished by its long train of 20 two-seat cars. It is also identified as the only coaster at the park that completes a full circuit twice during normal operation. These characteristics give the ride a distinctive place within Papéa Parc even though it is a standard-production junior coaster model. The ride's documented history is primarily a story of manufacture, installation, ownership transition, licensing-driven renaming, park closure, relocation, and continued operation at a new venue. No separate corporate brand structure, founder, executive team, financial reporting, or independent website is identified in the available reference material.

• 2009

  Reopened at Papéa Parc as Roller Coaster

  [1]Roller Coaster (Papéa Parc)en.wikipedia.org

  The attraction began operation at Papéa Parc in France under its current name.

• 2007

  Geauga Lake shuts down

  [1]Roller Coaster (Papéa Parc)en.wikipedia.org

  The original venue closed after the 2007 operating season, leading to the relocation of several rides, including Beaver Land Mine Ride.

• 2004

  Renamed Beaver Land Mine Ride

  [1]Roller Coaster (Papéa Parc)en.wikipedia.org

  After Cedar Fair acquired the park, the attraction was renamed because the new operator did not control the Looney Tunes licensing rights associated with Roadrunner Express.

• 2001

  Geauga Lake complex becomes Six Flags Worlds of Adventure

  [1]Roller Coaster (Papéa Parc)en.wikipedia.org

  The park complex was renamed after Six Flags acquired and integrated the neighboring SeaWorld Ohio property.

• 2000

  Installed at Geauga Lake as Roadrunner Express

  [1]Roller Coaster (Papéa Parc)en.wikipedia.org

  The Zierer junior steel coaster opened at Geauga Lake in Ohio under the name Roadrunner Express while the park operated as Six Flags Ohio.

A family-oriented junior coaster offering a compact steel ride experience at a regional amusement park.

• Junior steel roller coaster · 2000

  Roller Coaster

  A standard-production Zierer junior steel coaster located at Papéa Parc. The ride is notable for its 20 two-seat cars, giving it the longest train at the park according to the available reference material. It is also the only coaster at Papéa Parc described as completing two full circuits during operation. The attraction previously operated in Ohio as Roadrunner Express and Beaver Land Mine Ride before being relocated to France.

• 2009

  Relocation to Papéa ParcOther

  Background

  Geauga Lake was permanently closed after the 2007 season, and its rides were made available for relocation.

  Action taken

  The former Beaver Land Mine Ride was sold to Papéa Parc and reopened in France as Roller Coaster.

  Aftermath

  The attraction acquired its current identity and continued operating at Papéa Parc.

  Source

• 2004

  Removal of licensed Road Runner identityStrategy

  Background

  Cedar Fair acquired the Ohio park from Six Flags and did not hold the licensing rights for the Looney Tunes characters used in the Roadrunner Express theme.

  Action taken

  The attraction's character references were removed and the coaster was renamed Beaver Land Mine Ride.

  Aftermath

  The ride continued operating at Geauga Lake under its replacement name until the park closed after the 2007 season.

  Source

1. 1Roller Coaster (Papéa Parc)en.wikipedia.org