The Mighty Canadian Minebuster was originally intended to be the centrepiece of the never-built Frontier Canada section of the park. Like the Wild Beast, The Minebuster was based on a famous coaster from Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH: The Shooting Star. Like other out-and-back wooden coasters, it possesses plenty of airtime. Since the construction of Splash Works in 1992, the added feature of head choppers have been a crowd favourite. The helix through the darkened tunnel put the finishing touch on a thoroughly rounded roller coaster.

Notes

  Modeled after Shooting Star at Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH

Opened
  1981

Lift Height
  27m (90ft)

First Drop
  26m (87ft)

Length
  1167m (3828ft)

Duration
  2min 40sec

Speed
  100kph (62mph)

Structure
  Wooden supports
  Laminated wood track

Elements
  Covered tunnel helix

Vehicles
  2-across seating
  3 rows per car
  5 cars per train
  2 trains
  60 seats total

Capacity
  951 riders per hour

Restraints
  Lapbar and seatbelt

Make
  PTC

Model
  Out-and-back

Designer
  Curtis D. Summers

Type
  Wood sit-down

Height Req
  122cm (48") or taller

Rating
  5

Cost
  $1.2 million