Little Amerricka

Little Amerricka is an amusement park located in Marshall, Wisconsin, United States.

Little Amerricka Amusement Park

Previously known as Little A-Merrick-A (1991-2006)
Scrambler ride at Little Amerricka
Location	Marshall, Wisconsin, U.S.
Coordinates	43°9′53″N 89°3′30″W
Status	Operating
Opened	1991
Owner	Lee Merrick
General manager	Darrell Klompmaker
Slogan	Fun For All
Operating season	May through September
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Attractions
Total	26
Roller coasters	4
Website	LittleAmerricka.com

It features numerous attractions, notably including a 16 in (406 mm) gauge 1/3 size rail road called the^[1] Whiskey River Railway with over 3 miles (4.8 km), in addition to 24 rides and an 18-hole miniature golf course.

History

The concept for the park started in 1987 as a minimum-gauge railway that owner Lee Merrick constructed as a hobby. Guests often visited to ride it to his christmas tree farm. It proved popular enough for him to purchase the land the park currently stands on and build a concession stand. He was already beginning to collect and refurbish vintage children's rides, and was beginning to plan expanding to a park around 1989 when he met his business partner Darrell Klompmaker. They opened in 1991 with mini golf, the railway, bumper cars, a ferris wheel, a Tilt-a-Whirl, and a fire truck ride. In 1993, they added the Little Dipper, Mad Mouse, and Tobboggan, and became the only park in Wisconsin to have a permanent roller coaster at the time. In 2003, they purchased a wooden roller coaster, The Meteor. They had to replace about 75% of the wood, but it became the first wooden coaster that was moved to a new park more than one time. ^[2] Lee Merrick passed in 2011.^[3]

Attractions

Roller coasters

Ride	Manufacturer	First season	Description	Notes
Little Dipper	Allan Herschell	1993	An oval kiddie coaster that was purchased from a private party in Missouri.	[4]
Mad Mouse	Allan Herschell Company	1993	A wild mouse coaster. The manufacturing date on this ride is 1960. Mad Mouse was relocated from Enchanted Forest in Chesterton, Indiana.	[5]
Swiss Toboggan	Chance Rides	1993	This is the prototype Chance Toboggan ride. This was the first of two Toboggan rides Chance built without a trailer (and currently the only remaining permanent installation operating), and built in 1969. Relocated from Dogpatch USA where it was known as Earthquake McGoon's Brain Rattler.	[6]
Meteor	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	2007	A Schmeck junior wooden coaster that opened in 1953 at Kiddytown. Moved in 1966 to Hillcrest Park. Purchased in 2003 and reconstructed at Little Amerricka. Darrell Klompmaker supervised the move.	[7]

Other rides

Name	Year Opened	Manufacturer	Model
Red Baron	1991	Allan Herschell Company	Red Baron
Fire Truck Rescue	1995	Zamperla	Fire Truck
Helicopter Adventure	1991	Allan Herschell Company	Helicopter
Kiddie Wheel	1991	Allan Herschell Company	Kiddie Ferris Wheel
Parachute Tower	1999	Zamperla	Parachute Tower
Merry-Go-Round	1991	Chance Rides	Carousel
Whiskey River Railway	1991	Crown Metal Products	Train ride
Test Pilot	1991	Eyerly	Roll-O-Plane
Ferris Wheel	1991	Eli Bridge Company	Ferris Wheel
Scrambler	1991	Eli Bridge Company	Scrambler
Tilt-A-Whirl	1991	Sellner Manufacturing	Tilt-A-Whirl
Hampton Combo Cars	1991	Hampton Amusements	Motorcycle Jump
Kiddie Boats	1991	Allan Herschell Company	Kiddie Boats
Bumper Cars	1998	Bertazzon	Bumper Cars
Monorail	1994	Zamperla	Aerial Ride
Go Karts	2003	J&J Amusements	Go Karts
Bumper Boats	1998	Arrow Dynamics	Bumper Boats

See also

Trains portal