Big Dipper

Roller coaster · Camden Park

About this attraction

A classic timber coaster at Camden Park, built by National Amusement Devices and opened in 1958. Riders climb a chain lift, pass through an enclosed tunnel and cross two camelback hills before a manual brake run ends the circuit. It is regarded as the oldest and largest coaster in its state.

Good to know

Minimum height: 122 cm¹
Accompanied below: 122 cm¹

The information and notices on site are authoritative. Source: Park website

How it feels

Lights & flashes: unknown
Loud noises: unknown
Scents: unknown
Fog & smoke: unknown
G-forces: unknown
Bumpy & spinning: unknown
Darkness: unknown
Surprises & scares: unknown
Heights: unknown
Tight spaces: unknown
Getting wet: unknown

Ratings from 0 (none) to 3 (a lot). “Unknown”: no rating yet.

Technical data

Ride duration: 1:40min²

Manufacturer: National Amusement Devices³

Sources

Park website, added on Oct 15, 2026
Wikipedia article “Big Dipper (Camden Park)” by its authors, CC BY-SA 4.0, added on Oct 15, 2026, values may have been converted (e.g. units)
Wikidata (CC0), retrieved on Oct 15, 2026

Data sources for this attraction

Parkonaut community (LicenseRef-Parkonaut-ToS): Contributions from the Parkonaut community
Wikidata (CC0-1.0): Data from Wikidata (CC0)
“Big Dipper (Camden Park)” from Wikipedia by its authors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes were made: values taken from the article and converted where needed (e.g. units).

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