The Bush Beast was built in 1985 and was a direct clone of Paramount Canada's Wonderlands Wild Beast built in 1981, pictured above.



Bush Beast was inspected from around 6:15am and usually all the way up to Gold rush's 11am opening. Bush Beast requiring at least 3 Maintenance personnel:

* A mechanic who would inspect the lift chain, lift motor and the breaking system.

* A carpenter who would walk the maintenance track walk inspecting the track and ride structure.

* And an electrician who would check the electrical system including PLC(programmable logic controller, the heart of the bush beast, it controlled everything, breaks, lap bars, lift motor, the lights on the operators panel, buttons on the operators panel connected to the plc inputs along with all the sensors on the ride)

Pic of Bush Beast Just after construction completion.
One of the construction workers signed their name in 2 locations on the Bush Beast.
The first location was on the side of the floor just underneath the original top landing for the exit ramp, which was later converted into the Control Booth when the Bush Beast went to 1 person operation. This was dated 4/11/85 and was accompanied with the name Mark Dearing. You could notice it as you walked down under this landing and looked back.
The second location was on the side of a horizontal brace which supported the maintenance platform that serviced brakes 1 to 4 under the station. This was dated 5/11/85. Tuesday 5th November 1985 was the last day of construction. This gave a little over 4 weeks to commission the ride and add final touches to the theming of the Bush Beast before the park opened.

*The first drop curved to the left by 15 degrees.
*The second drop (before the trim break was added) used to create unbelievable air time before it sent you into the first of two head chopper effects.
*The fan curve hurls you back to the final turn around before you end your run with more air time then into the brake run before the station, bringing the train to a complete stop!

It was funny to be sitting in the back of the train and watch the ducking.. and hands coming quickly down as the train dived underneath its structure.