Hawnted House
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Hawnted House
Camden Park · US · Pretzel Amusement Ride Company Gravity-powered Pretzel dark ride
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Fast facts
- An operating tracked dark ride at Camden Park in Huntington, West Virginia. coasterpedia.net
- Opened in 1961. coasterpedia.net
- Built by the Pretzel Amusement Ride Company, with Bill Tracy associated with the attraction. coasterpedia.net
- A gravity-powered Pretzel dark ride, with a chain lift beginning the outdoor show portion. rollercoasterphilosophy.com
- Its chain lift raises the cars an estimated six metres. coasterpedia.net
- Rolling free, the cars reach an estimated fifteen kilometres per hour. coasterpedia.net
- With two-seat cars sent every 24 seconds or so, it carries an estimated 300 visitors an hour, with no inversions. coasterpedia.net
The story of Hawnted House
Camden Park welcomed Hawnted House in 1961. The attraction was built by the Pretzel Amusement Ride Company and remains in operation at the Huntington, West Virginia park. coasterpedia.net· coasterpedia.net
Its character comes from the way it travels. A chain lift begins the outdoor show portion, followed by a small dip and rise that send the cars onward under gravity rather than through a conventional powered dark-ride system. rollercoasterphilosophy.com
Inside, the track continues on a slight downward slope through tight switchbacks, dark halls, painted scenes, and triggered effects. It is a compact piece of classic American amusement-park engineering, modest in scale but unusually spirited in motion. rollercoasterphilosophy.com
Today, Hawnted House is listed among Camden Park's present attractions, preserving a Pretzel dark-ride tradition within one of West Virginia's established amusement parks. coasterpedia.net· coasterpedia.net
Sources
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