3.7: Endangered Coasters in USA
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This article is from the Roller Coaster FAQ, by Geoff Allen geoff@eecs.wsu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
3.7: Endangered Coasters in USA
Legend:
DAMA - Damaged and non-operational
DEMO - Demolished/Destroyed
SBNO - Standing But Not Operating
STOR - Dismantled and in storage
OPER - Currently operating, but possibly in danger
ASSURED TO BE SAVED
SBNO -Leap The Dips: Side Friction; Lakemont Park; Altoona, PA
(Lakemont is very committed to restoring this ancient treasure!)
COASTERS WITH A CHANCE
STOR -Jumper: 19?? Jr. Wood, West Point, PA
STOR -Red Streaker: 19?? Jr. Wood, Willow Mill; Mechanicsburg, PA
SBNO -Wildcat: 1926 Out-and-Back, Elitch Gardens; Denver, CO
(I got word just before sending this out that a park in Ohio has
bought the Wildcat. Hopefully, I'll get some more info and the next
version of this FAQ will have the Wildcat in the "assured to be
saved" section.)
COASTERS IN DANGER
OPER -Roller Coaster: 1958 Wood, Twister, Playland, Vancouver
(Latest word on Playland is that the Pacific National Exhibition has
been relocated to a different site in Vancouver, and is now detached
from Playland Amusement Park. If indeed the City has development
plans for this land, as they "have" stated in the past they do, the
PNE is no longer blocking the city from closing the park and going
ahead with its development plans.)
OPER -Big Dipper: 1958 Wood, Figure 8, Camden Park
OPER -Lil Dipper: 1963 Jr. Wood, Camden Park
SBNO -Blue Streak: 19?? Out/Back, Connueat Lake Park, PA
SBNO -Twister: 1964 Twister, Elitch Gardens; Denver, CO (old site)
SBNO -Comet: 1946 Twister; Lincoln Park; N Dartmouth, MA
SBNO -Thunderbolt: 1925 Twister, Coney Island, NY
SBNO -Jack Rabbit: 1910 Out/Back, Idora Park; Youngstown, OH
DAMA -Wildcat: 1927 Twister, Idora Park; Youngstown, OH
COASTERS WE'VE RECENTLY LOST FOREVER
DEMO -Comet/Mighty Lightnin: 1958 Dbl. Out/Back, Rocky Glen; Moosic, PA
DEMO -Shooting Star: Out-and-Back (from Lakeside Park)
DEMO -CNE Flyer: 1956 Oval, CNE; Toronto, Canada
DEMO -Speedway: 1937 Out/Back, Eldridge Park; Elmira, NY
DEMO -Valley Volcano: 1956 Jr. Wood, Angela Park; Hazleton, PA
DEMO -Mountain Flyer: 1929 Out/Back, Mountain Park; Holyoke, MA
DEMO -Tornado: 1968 Out/Back, Panama City, FL
DEMO -Coaster: 1931 Out/Back, Harvey's Lake, PA
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