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Little Dipper (Memphis Kiddie Park)

steel roller coaster in Ohio

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ6649785 ↗
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Little Dipper is a junior steel roller coaster located at Memphis Kiddie Park in Brooklyn, Ohio.

The coaster was built by the Allan Herschell Company and began operating in April 1952. In the 1970s, the original train was replaced with a newer one. For the 2006 season, the train was repainted. The ride was not in operation during the 2020 season, as the park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coaster has one three-car train. Riders are seated two across with two rows per car, giving the coaster a capacity of 12 riders per cycle.

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