Steel First

Steel First was a junior steel roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by the Allan Herschell Company, the ride opened to the public in 1985.

Steel First
Previously known as Snowball Express at Santa's Village AZoosment Park
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Coordinates	40.57776°N 75.53735°W / 40.57776; -75.53735
Status	Removed
Opening date	1985 (1985)
Closing date	2010 (2010)
Replaced by	Dragon Coaster
Santa's Village AZoosment Park
Coordinates	42.091°N 88.256°W / 42.091; -88.256
Status	Removed
Closing date	1985 (1985)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Junior
Manufacturer	Allan Herschell Company
Model	Little Dipper
Track layout	Oval
Height restriction	54 in (137 cm)
Trains	Single train with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.
Steel First at RCDB

The coaster was originally located at Santa's Village in East Dundee, Illinois, where it was known as Snowball Express.^[1][2] It was removed in 1985 and placed in storage, until it was bought and moved to Dorney Park. Its maximum rider height was 54".^[3]

It was originally named Colossus Junior & Little Laser after the defunct Laser coaster,^[1] but its name was changed to Steel First for the 2009 season, instead named for the Steel Force coaster.^[4] Steel First operated until the 2010 season, and has since been removed.