Pegasus is one of four wooden roller coasters at Mt. Olympus. It’s the smallest of the bunch and
it looks like a family ride, but this coaster has a bit of a mean streak to it. I think this
is actually one of the best coasters out there for laterals. Find out why in this review of Pegasus.
Back when this Wisconsin Dells theme park was known as Big Chief Carts and Coasters,
they installed coasters from Custom Coasters International in 3 consecutive years from 1995
to 1997. Zeus and Cyclops were targeted towards adults. Pegasus was meant to be a family coaster.
It would stand just 60 feet or 18 meters tall and have a low 40 inch height requirement.
But there are two things about this ride that could deter younger guests.
First, the roughness. Outside of Hades 360, this is the shakiest roller coaster in the park.
I recommend avoiding a wheel seat or the back of a car if possible. Second, the laterals. This ride
has some intense lateral jolts that mercilessly throw you to the side. The layout reminds me more
of a wild mouse than a traditional wood coaster. This coaster’s placement is interesting. It was
placed over a go-kart track and next to some swimming pools. Most of the coaster’s
layout is elevated, so it makes for a nice backdrop while you’re at the water park.
Pegasus runs just a single PTC train, seating up to 16 riders.
The restraints are your basic individual lap bar and seatbelt combination. A full queue
takes roughly 20 minutes and this ride tends to have faster dispatches than the adult woodies.
Once dispatched, you dip out of the station and ascend the lift hill, which is nestled
beneath the trees. The first drop is 45 feet or 14 meters tall and it’s taken at a 50 degree angle.
If you’re in the back car, you get a faint pop of airtime. However, that is the only
airtime you can get anywhere on this attraction. After a shaky valley, you navigate an elongated
bunny hill and a long, gradual ascent into the main portion of the layout.
It consists of this elevated turnaround. Whereas most coasters would perform the turn
in one gradual motion, Pegasus does things much differently. You have these small dips
down and up. And you only turn 45 degrees at a time. Each turn is very tight, especially
for PTC trains. So you get a sudden burst of laterals each time. I actually enjoy this.
Next is a bunny hill and a camelback over the go karts. Neither give any airtime,
but they bring you back towards the station and one of the most infamous finales of any coaster.
After becoming level with the station, the track violently kinks to the right. I don’t know why
this transition was made as compact as it is. It looks like something you’d make in Planet Coaster
using autocomplete to join two nearby sections of track. It’s extremely janky and it delivers
a crazy burst of laterals. Again, I enjoy laterals, but some could find this uncomfortable,
especially if you don’t know it’s coming. You rumble into the station,
braking to a stop. This ends the 1600 foot or 488 meter long journey.
So what would I give Pegasus? I would give this CCI wood coaster a 5 out of 10. This is a flawed
attraction for sure, but I genuinely enjoy the laterals it delivers. While it doesn’t deliver the
airtime I expected from a wood coaster, the turns are quite good. If you like wild mice coasters,
you’ll like this coaster. Some may find this coaster a little too rough and jerky,
but this is one of the best wood coasters for laterals.
I still prefer the other 3 woodies at Mt. Olympus, but I do enjoy Pegasus.
So those are my thoughts on Pegasus at Mt. Olympus. What are your thoughts on this bizarre
wood coaster? Do you enjoy the laterals or do you find this coaster unbearable?
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