Wilderness Run

Wilderness Run (formerly Jr. Gemini) is a steel kiddie roller coaster built by Liechtensteiner coaster manufacturer Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Built in 1979, it was previously named after the ride that sits across the midway from it, Gemini. In 2014, Cedar Point renovated the Gemini Midway including Wilderness Run. Instead of blue paint, they used brown supports with green track to match the nearby Camp Snoopy children's area. After exiting the 19-foot-tall lift hill, the coaster train goes through a 270-degree turn to the left, followed by a small hill over the beginning of the lift hill. The train then goes through a 270-degree turn to the right which leads to the station.

Wilderness Run
Previously known as Jr. Gemini
Jr. Gemini's train going over small hill. Final turn in the foreground.
Cedar Point
LocationCedar Point
Park sectionCamp Snoopy
Coordinates41°29′8.25″N 82°41′19″W
StatusOperating
Opening date1979
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerIntamin
ModelChildren's coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height19 ft (5.8 m)
Length443 ft (135 m)
Speed6 mph (9.7 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration0:50
Height restriction36 in (91 cm)
TrainsSingle train with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.
Wilderness Run at RCDB

Structure and Colors

The ride is made of tubular steel with brown steel supports and green track. The queue goes underneath the last bunny hill of the roller-coaster. The train is painted orange and yellow with a red stripe.

As Jr. Gemini, the ride had all blue track and supports with a multicolored train with the first car painted yellow, the second car painted red, the third car painted orange, and the fourth car painted purple.

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