Boulder Dash roller coaster
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Boulder Dash is a renowned wooden roller coaster at Lake Compounce in Connecticut, celebrated for its terrain-hugging layout through the forest and consistently high rankings among coaster enthusiasts.
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| Boulder Dash roller coaster canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Boulder Dash roller coaster Context triple: [Lake Compounce, hasPart, Boulder Dash roller coaster]
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A.
Donkey Kong Mine Cart coaster
Donkey Kong Mine Cart coaster is a themed roller coaster attraction based on the Donkey Kong video game series, featuring mine cart-style vehicles and environments inspired by the games’ jungle and mine settings.
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B.
The Giant Coaster
The Giant Coaster is the historic wooden roller coaster later known as Wild One, renowned as one of the classic early 20th-century coasters in the United States.
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C.
The Demon roller coaster
The Demon is a steel floorless roller coaster in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens amusement park, known for its compact, looping layout and integration with the park’s cityscape.
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D.
Manta roller coaster
Manta is a launched family roller coaster at SeaWorld San Diego themed around manta rays, featuring multiple launches, twists, and immersive aquatic elements.
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E.
Eureka Mountain Mine Ride
Eureka Mountain Mine Ride was a now-defunct indoor roller coaster themed as an old mining adventure that once operated at the Dreamworld theme park in Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boulder Dash roller coaster Target entity description: Boulder Dash is a renowned wooden roller coaster at Lake Compounce in Connecticut, celebrated for its terrain-hugging layout through the forest and consistently high rankings among coaster enthusiasts.
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A.
Donkey Kong Mine Cart coaster
Donkey Kong Mine Cart coaster is a themed roller coaster attraction based on the Donkey Kong video game series, featuring mine cart-style vehicles and environments inspired by the games’ jungle and mine settings.
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B.
The Giant Coaster
The Giant Coaster is the historic wooden roller coaster later known as Wild One, renowned as one of the classic early 20th-century coasters in the United States.
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C.
The Demon roller coaster
The Demon is a steel floorless roller coaster in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens amusement park, known for its compact, looping layout and integration with the park’s cityscape.
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D.
Manta roller coaster
Manta is a launched family roller coaster at SeaWorld San Diego themed around manta rays, featuring multiple launches, twists, and immersive aquatic elements.
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E.
Eureka Mountain Mine Ride
Eureka Mountain Mine Ride was a now-defunct indoor roller coaster themed as an old mining adventure that once operated at the Dreamworld theme park in Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
roller coaster
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wooden roller coaster ⓘ |
| award |
Golden Ticket Award for Best Wooden Coaster 2004
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Golden Ticket Award for Best Wooden Coaster 2013 ⓘ multiple Golden Ticket Awards top rankings for wooden coasters ⓘ |
| brakeSystem | friction brakes ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 1200 riders per hour ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| designer |
Custom Coasters International design team
ⓘ
linked to:
Custom Coasters International
Larry Bill ⓘ |
| drop |
113 ft
ⓘ
34.4 m ⓘ |
| duration | 2:30 ⓘ |
| hasLiftHill | true ⓘ |
| height |
117 ft
ⓘ
35.7 m ⓘ |
| inversions | 0 ⓘ |
| length |
1431 m
ⓘ
4700 ft ⓘ |
| liftType | chain lift hill ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bristol, Connecticut
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Connecticut ⓘ Lake Compounce ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| manufacturer | Custom Coasters International ⓘ |
| maxSpeed |
60 mph
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96.6 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large portions of the ride are hidden in the woods
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uses natural terrain for most of its layout ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high speed along terrain
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night rides through dark forest ⓘ strong airtime ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2000-05-13 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| owner | Palace Entertainment ⓘ |
| parkSection | Boulder Dash Bay area of Lake Compounce ⓘ |
| ranked | consistently among top wooden roller coasters worldwide ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| restraints | lap bar ⓘ |
| riderHeightRestriction |
122 cm
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48 in ⓘ |
| safetySystem | block system with multiple block sections ⓘ |
| status | operating ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
built on the side of a wooded mountain
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runs through forested terrain ⓘ |
| themePark | Lake Compounce ⓘ |
| trackLayout | out-and-back ⓘ |
| trackType | terrain wooden coaster ⓘ |
| trainCount | 2 ⓘ |
| trainManufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters ⓘ |
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