Wooden Coaster: manufacturers, specs and reference projects
A coaster with both wooden track and wooden support structure, delivering the classic rattling, airtime-rich ride feel. Layout styles include out-and-back, twister, terrain and racing/dueling.
Our database currently lists 7 Wooden Coaster manufacturers & suppliers and 12 products in this category. The most documented include Martin & Vleminckx, Great Coasters International, Gravity Group, Intamin and Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. Suppliers are headquartered mainly in United States (4), Belgium (1), Liechtenstein (1) and Turkey (1). Between them they have 94 reference installations on file.
Typical products and sub-types: Traditional wooden coasters in all layout styles, racing woodies with two trains, terrain-hugging wooden coasters, family-scale wooden coasters.
Wooden Coaster suppliers (7)
- Martin & Vleminckx (Belgium)
Belgian-founded wood and hybrid coaster specialist (branded MV Rides) providing new wooden coasters, track retrofits and refurbishments for parks worldwide; also offers Thrillwheel, a branded observation-wheel flat ride.
- Great Coasters International (United States)
Boutique US wooden-coaster manufacturer supplying complete coasters, Millennium Flyer, Mini-llennium Flyer and Infinity Flyer train platforms, plus Titan Track steel retracking and conversion systems.
- Gravity Group (United States)
US wooden-coaster design and engineering specialist providing custom and turnkey projects, refurbishment and reprofiling.
- Intamin (Liechtenstein)
Premium global manufacturer with one of the industry’s broadest current coaster portfolios, spanning launch, single-rail, surf, suspended, spinning, family, inversion, hyper/giga, wooden, indoor and multidimensional systems, plus water…
- Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (United States)
Hatfield, Pennsylvania wooden-coaster component manufacturer descended from Philadelphia Toboggan Company.
- DALRIDES (Turkey)
Turkish amusement-ride manufacturer (since 1958) producing a broad range of park rides - family and children's rides, ferris wheels and major flat rides, and roller coasters - plus refurbished used rides.
- Skyline Attractions (United States)
US boutique coaster design and manufacturing firm.
Wooden Coaster products and specs (12)
- Great Coasters International – Infinity Flyer Trains — Great Coasters International
GCI’s next-generation train platform for aggressive layouts, launches and tighter geometry, with Class 4/5 restraint capability and substantially reduced welded construction.
Compatible with turns down to about 8.95 ft and crest/valley radii around 13 ft · Minimum rider height about 42 in; train length and throughput are project-specific
- Great Coasters International – Millennium Flyer Trains — Great Coasters International
GCI’s established articulated wooden-coaster train platform, designed for smooth tracking, broad theming flexibility and use on GCI wooden coaster systems.
Compatible track/layout requirements are project-specific · Train length and hourly capacity are project-specific
- Great Coasters International – Mini-llennium Flyer Trains — Great Coasters International
Compact family-oriented member of GCI’s coaster-train range, intended for smaller riders and junior wooden-coaster applications.
Compatible track/layout requirements are project-specific · Train length and hourly capacity are project-specific
- Intamin – Wooden Coaster — Intamin
Custom wooden coaster platform from Intamin’s current roller-coaster portfolio.
Custom layout; generic footprint not published
- MV Rides – Wood Roller Coaster (Out and Back) — Martin & Vleminckx
MV Rides' classic linear out-and-back wood coaster layout — lift hill, run to a far-end turnaround, return to station.
- MV Rides – Wood Roller Coaster (Racing) — Martin & Vleminckx
MV Rides' (formerly Martin & Vleminckx; HQ Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- MV Rides – Wood Roller Coaster (Twister) — Martin & Vleminckx
- DALRIDES – Wooden Coaster (Luxury Series No:3) — DALRIDES
Wooden-track coaster in DALRIDES' Luxury Series.
- MV Rides – Wood Roller Coaster (Terrain) — Martin & Vleminckx
- Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters – Wooden Roller Coaster Cars — Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Wooden-coaster car family comprising Junior, PTCI 360, two-seat, three-seat and four-seat configurations.
- The Gravity Group – Engineered Precut Track — Gravity Group
Patent-pending, precision-CNC-cut 100% wooden track system for refurbishing existing rides or constructing new wooden coasters.
- The Gravity Group – Timberliner Trains — Gravity Group
Steering wooden-coaster train platform for new and existing standard wooden track, designed for low maintenance, high capacity, smooth tracking and agile layouts.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main Wooden Coaster manufacturers & suppliers?
We track 7 companies supplying Wooden Coaster, including Martin & Vleminckx, Great Coasters International, Gravity Group, Intamin and Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. The largest clusters are in United States (4), Belgium (1), Liechtenstein (1) and Turkey (1). 6 of them have documented reference installations, which is usually the best shortlist filter.
How much space is needed for a Wooden Coaster?
4 of the 12 products in this category publish a footprint. Examples: Intamin – Wooden Coaster — Custom layout; generic footprint not published; Great Coasters International – Millennium Flyer Trains — Compatible track/layout requirements are project-specific; Great Coasters International – Mini-llennium Flyer Trains — Compatible track/layout requirements are project-specific. Space requirements vary with layout and theming, so treat published figures as a starting envelope and confirm with the supplier.
What throughput or capacity can Wooden Coaster products achieve?
3 products publish a capacity figure. Examples: Great Coasters International – Millennium Flyer Trains — Train length and hourly capacity are project-specific; Great Coasters International – Mini-llennium Flyer Trains — Train length and hourly capacity are project-specific; Great Coasters International – Infinity Flyer Trains — Minimum rider height about 42 in; train length and throughput are project-specific. Throughput depends on vehicle count, dispatch interval and operations, so compare like with like.
Which Wooden Coaster suppliers have reference installations?
6 of the 7 suppliers have documented installations on file, 94 in total — for example Martin & Vleminckx (Fireball – OCT Happy Valley Shanghai, China (2009)), Great Coasters International (Wildcat – Hersheypark, USA (1996)) and Gravity Group (Oscar's Wacky Taxi – Sesame Place, USA (2018)). Ask the database for installations in a market comparable to yours.
What counts as a Wooden Coaster, and what is classified elsewhere?
A coaster with both wooden track and wooden support structure, delivering the classic rattling, airtime-rich ride feel. Layout styles include out-and-back, twister, terrain and racing/dueling. Not included here: Steel track on a wooden (or steel) structure, or wooden coasters re-tracked in steel → Hybrid Coaster.
How do I shortlist a Wooden Coaster supplier?
Start from your venue type, available space and target audience, then filter by reference installations in a comparable market. Ask the database: describe your project and it returns the Wooden Coaster suppliers and products that fit, with specs and reference projects.