Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park · Operating · 2001
Quicksilver Express
45 ft · 35 mph
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A Mack mine-train coaster themed to a mining company with quick turns through South County Backroads.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
45 ft
Ride experience
- Family
- Mine train
- Steel
Specs from gilroygardens.org
Learn more
Mine train coasters
Smaller trains, winding layouts, and family-friendly pacing — often themed as mining adventures.
Tire drives and friction lifts
Rubber wheels that push the train — common in stations and some boost hills.
Coaster wheels explained
Road wheels, guide wheels, and upstop wheels — three sets that keep the train on track.
Dive coasters
A held moment on a vertical edge, then a steep release — signature B&M dive machines.
History
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Timeline
2001
Quicksilver Express opens
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Sources & official links
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- Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park — official sitegilroygardens.org(opens in a new tab)
- Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcegilroygardens.org(opens in a new tab)
- Mack Rides — manufacturermack-rides.com(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Licensed POVWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)