Custom Coasters International


Custom Coasters International was one of the premier wooden roller coaster manufacturers in the world and produced 34 wooden coasters in eleven years — more than any other company in recent times.

History

Custom Coasters Incorporated opened its doors on September 1, 1991. The company was founded by Denise Dinn-Larrick, the daughter of coaster designer Charles Dinn — founder of the Dinn Corporation, her brother Jeff Dinn and her husband Randy Larrick. The original designers for the company included freelance design engineers Mike Boodley and Bill Kelley of California. Larry Bill, formerly with Curtis D. Summers & Associates joined the design team in 1992. Initially the company promoted small, affordable, family coasters but eventually progressed to larger models known for their speed and intensity. Once the company started working with international clients the name was changed in November 1994 to Custom Coasters International.
CCI filed for bankruptcy in 2002 while still building the New Mexico Rattler at Cliff's Amusement Park. Cliff's was left with a partially completed coaster and quickly hired the construction crew and completed the ride themselves. No attempt was made to reorganize the company and Denise Dinn, who by then had been divorced from Randy Larrick, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy which resulted in liquidation of the company's assets. Denise Dinn was hired by S&S Power to start a new wooden coaster division for that company. Four coasters were produced before that division was closed. Four of the designers for CCI founded The Gravity Group in 2002. Other coaster designers Bill Kelley, Dennis McNulty and Mike Boodley left CCI years before the company went bankrupt. Mike Boodley started Great Coasters International in 1994, Dennis McNulty returned to civil engineering in 1999 and Bill Kelley currently works for Dynamic Designs, Inc.

List of roller coasters

Over the span of 11 years, Custom Coasters International had built 34 roller coasters around the world. As of 2019, 29 continue to operate, one is closed, two have been demolished, and two have been converted to steel roller coasters by Rocky Mountain Construction.
The roller coasters in the following table are listed in order of installation.
NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Kingdom Coaster
Formerly Sky Princess
Wood Support StructureDutch Wonderland United States1992
OutlawWood Support StructureAdventureland United States1993
Hoosier HurricaneSteel Support StructureIndiana Beach United States1994
Zach's ZoomerWood Support StructureMichigan's Adventure United States1994
CyclopsWood Support StructureMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States1995
Cannonball RunWood Support StructureWaterville USA United States1995
The RavenWood Support StructureHoliday World United States1995
Timber Terror
Formerly Grizzly
Wood Support StructureSilverwood Theme Park United States1996
The UndergroundWood Support StructureAdventureland United States1996
PegasusWood Support StructureMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States1996
The Great WhiteSteel Support StructureMorey's Piers United States1996
MegafobiaWood Support StructureOakwood Theme Park United Kingdom1996
Tonnerre de ZeusWood Support StructureParc Astérix France1997
StampidaWood Support StructurePortAventura Park Spain1997
TomahawkWood Support StructurePortAventura Park Spain1997
ZeusWood Support StructureMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States1997
Shivering TimbersWood Support StructureMichigan's Adventure United States1998
RampageWood Support StructureAlabama Splash Adventure United States1998
ExcaliburWood Support StructureFuntown Splashtown USA United States1998
Twisted Twins
Formerly Twisted Sisters
Steel Support StructureKentucky Kingdom United States1998
Now known as Storm Chaser
GhostRiderWood Support StructureKnott's Berry Farm United States1998
Silver CometSteel Support StructureFantasy Island United States1999
TremorsWood Support StructureSilverwood Theme Park United States1999
The BossWood Support StructureSix Flags St. Louis United States2000
VillainSteel Support StructureGeauga Lake United States2000
The LegendWood Support StructureHoliday World United States2000
Steel Support StructureMyrtle Beach Pavilion United States2000
Mega ZephSteel Support StructureSix Flags New Orleans United States2000
Boulder DashWood Support StructureLake Compounce United States2000
MedusaWood Support StructureSix Flags Mexico Mexico2000
Now known as Medusa Steel Coaster
Cornball ExpressSteel Support StructureIndiana Beach United States2001
CheetahSteel Support StructureWild Adventures United States2001
Lost Coaster of Superstition MountainSteel Support StructureIndiana Beach United States2002
New Mexico RattlerSteel Support StructureCliff's Amusement Park United States2002