Cannon Ball (roller coaster)

{{Short description|Roller coaster in Georgia}}

{{Infobox roller coaster

| name = Cannon Ball

| image = The Cannon Ball - Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park - Lakeview, Georgia.jpg

| imagedimensions = 300px

| caption = Cannon Ball

| location = Lake Winnepesaukah

| section =

| coordinates = {{coord|34.974821|-85.248504|type:landmark}}

| status = Operating

| opened = {{Start date|1967}}

| year = 1967

| closed =

| cost =

| type = Wood

| type2 =

| type3 =

| manufacturer = Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

| designer = John C. Allen

| model =

| track = Out and back

| lift = Chain lift hill

| height_ft = 70

| drop_ft = 70

| length_ft = 2272

| speed_mph = 50

| inversions = 0

| duration = 1:32

| angle = 45

| capacity =

| gforce =

| restriction_in = 48

| trains = 2

| carspertrain = 3

| rowspercar = 3

| ridersperrow = 2

| single_rider =

| accessible =

| transfer_accessible = yes

| rcdb_number = 348

}}

Cannon Ball is a wooden roller coaster at Lake Winnepesaukah amusement park. Designed by John C. Allen and built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company (today called Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters), the roller coaster opened in 1967 and quickly became one of the signature attractions at the park. It is one of two roller coasters at the park.{{cite web|url=http://www.lakewinnie.com/|title=Lake Winnie Amusement Park|publisher=Lake Winnie Amusement Park|accessdate=July 15, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/lake-winnepesaukah-breaks-ground-on-water-park/article_74743d89-8c4d-5793-9ce0-17dca46f41ba.html|title=Lake Winnepesaukah breaks ground on water park|date=January 9, 2013|publisher=CatWalkChatt.com|accessdate=July 15, 2015}}{{cite book|last=Throgmorton|first=Todd H.|title=Roller Coasters: United States and Canada|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5xzYDae6oTwC&q=%22Lake+Winnepesaukah%22+%22Cannon+Ball%22+1967&pg=PA72|edition=3rd|date=January 1, 2009|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3910-2|page=72}}