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National Roller Coaster Museum And Archives

The National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA) is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of historic roller coasters and amusement park artifacts and memorabilia.

Its goals include to interpret, document, archive and share the history of the amusement park industry with present and future generations. The museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums as well as the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)

History

The museum was founded in 2009 and storage facility construction began in Plainview, Texas, next to amusement ride manufacturer Larson International, and the museum received its first ride vehicle donations from Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Six Flags Over Texas.

In 2020, the museum completed construction on the Mark Moore Memorial Wing, expanding the facility to over 80,000 square feet.

As of June 2024, the facility remains closed to the public, opening its doors only rarely for select roller coaster enthusiast events.

Vehicle collection

The museum holds retired roller coaster and other ride vehicles from around the world, including:

Archives

The museum stores original ride and attraction blueprints in a climate-controlled storage room at the facility.

References

  1. ^ "National Roller Coaster Museum Embraces New Future", National Roller Coaster Museum.
  2. ^ nrcmminad18. "National Roller Coaster Museum expansion sees great progress - National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives". Retrieved 2021-01-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Minier, Teage. "Big Bad Wolf Train Donated to NRCMA". Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. ^ "Disneyland Resort Donates Matterhorn Bobsled to National Roller Coaster Museum". Disneyland Resort Public Affairs. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  5. ^ "Collection Sooperdooperlooper (Hersheypark) - National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives". Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  6. ^ "Montezooma's Revenge joins the National Roller Coaster Museum".
  7. ^ KTRK (2020-11-07). "Soon you'll be able to relive the thrill of riding Texas Cyclone at Astroworld". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

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