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The blueprints for Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake show the out-and-back layout that the roller coaster once boasted.

The coaster opened in 1938 and as of 2018 was one of the last operating roller coasters from designer Eddy Vettel.

Unfortunately, Blue Streak suffered damage from a fire on the park grounds in 2021 and will most likely never open again. (That's a story for another day....)

#RollerCoasters #Coasters #ThemeParks #BlueStreak #ConneautLake #WoodenCoaster #DefunctCoasters

The blueprints for Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake show the out-and-back layout that the roller coaster once boasted.

The coaster opened in 1938 and as of 2018 was one of the last operating roller coasters from designer Eddy Vettel.

Unfortunately, Blue Streak suffered damage from a fire on the park grounds in 2021 and will most likely never open again. (That's a story for another day....)

#RollerCoasters #Coasters #ThemeParks #BlueStreak #ConneautLake #WoodenCoaster #DefunctCoasters

The blueprints for Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake show the out-and-back layout that the roller coaster once boasted.

The coaster opened in 1938 and as of 2018 was one of the last operating roller coasters from designer Eddy Vettel.

Unfortunately, Blue Streak suffered damage from a fire on the park grounds in 2021 and will most likely never open again. (That's a story for another day....)

#RollerCoasters #Coasters #ThemeParks #BlueStreak #ConneautLake #WoodenCoaster #DefunctCoasters

The blueprints for Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake show the out-and-back layout that the roller coaster once boasted.

The coaster opened in 1938 and as of 2018 was one of the last operating roller coasters from designer Eddy Vettel.

Unfortunately, Blue Streak suffered damage from a fire on the park grounds in 2021 and will most likely never open again. (That's a story for another day....)

#RollerCoasters #Coasters #ThemeParks #BlueStreak #ConneautLake #WoodenCoaster #DefunctCoasters

The blueprints for Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake show the out-and-back layout that the roller coaster once boasted.

The coaster opened in 1938 and as of 2018 was one of the last operating roller coasters from designer Eddy Vettel.

Unfortunately, Blue Streak suffered damage from a fire on the park grounds in 2021 and will most likely never open again. (That's a story for another day....)

#RollerCoasters #Coasters #ThemeParks #BlueStreak #ConneautLake #WoodenCoaster #DefunctCoasters

A new episode is live in your podcast player! Come join us as we look at a failed Intamin prototype that was almost universally hated while it operated at @SixFlags parks throughout the country. The poor ride really never stood the chance.

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#RollerCoasters #coasters #intamin #defunctCoasters #themeParks #SixFlags #SFMM #MagicMountain

A new episode is live in your podcast player! Come join us as we look at a failed Intamin prototype that was almost universally hated while it operated at @SixFlags parks throughout the country. The poor ride really never stood the chance.

🎧 in your podcast player
🔗 in description for episodes + more

#RollerCoasters #coasters #intamin #defunctCoasters #themeParks #SixFlags #SFMM #MagicMountain

A new episode is live in your podcast player! Come join us as we look at a failed Intamin prototype that was almost universally hated while it operated at @SixFlags parks throughout the country. The poor ride really never stood the chance.

🎧 in your podcast player
🔗 in description for episodes + more

#RollerCoasters #coasters #intamin #defunctCoasters #themeParks #SixFlags #SFMM #MagicMountain

A new episode is live in your podcast player! Come join us as we look at a failed Intamin prototype that was almost universally hated while it operated at @SixFlags parks throughout the country. The poor ride really never stood the chance.

🎧 in your podcast player
🔗 in description for episodes + more

#RollerCoasters #coasters #intamin #defunctCoasters #themeParks #SixFlags #SFMM #MagicMountain

Just two more days until our episode on #Firehawk at @KingsIslandPR drops into your podcasts player. It's a fun episode full of hotly debated arguments like, "Why don't we love flying coasters more?"

Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

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#RollerCoasters #ThemeParks #Coasters #DefunctCoasters #KingsIsland #Vekoma

Big Dipper at Geauga Lake was a John A. Miller designed wooden roller coaster that operated at the park from 1925 to the park's closure in 2007. The out-and-back coaster reached topped heights of 62 feet and top speeds of 35 MPH.

The coaster sat abandoned until it was finally torn down in 2016. It's a shame it wasn't able to be relocated.

📸 coasterimage.com | c. 2002

#RollerCoasters #coasters #ThemeParks #woodenCoaster #ohio #defunctCoasters #BigDipper #geaugaLake

Flyer was a wooden roller coaster that operated at Canada's National Exhibition from 1953 to 1992.

For non-Canadians, the Exhibition is a fair that is held yearly outside of Toronto. For most of the year this roller coaster sat dormant, waiting for the fairgrounds to come to life.

📸 Eric Sakowski | c. 1982

#RollerCoasters #Rollercoaster #coasters #canada #toronto #defunctCoasters #flyer #themeParks

Texas Tornado was a Schwarzkopf looping roller coaster that operated at @SixFlags Astroworld from 1998 to 2000.

This coaster was a rare find in North America - these rides were mostly sold in Europe as a traveling roller coaster for fairs and carnivals.

She was moved to @sixflagsDK as Zonga until 2004 before spending her last years in Mexico at Isla San Marcos Parque Tematico. She has since been scrapped.

📷 Joe Schwartz | c. 1998

#RollerCoasters #SixFlags #ThemeParks #DefunctCoasters

Texas Tornado (formerly Cyclone) operated at Frontier Family Fun Park in Lancashire UK from 1939 until the park's closure in 1999. The 3,000+ feet of track went through color changes over the years, with the final decade or so of the ride existing in a natural wood tone.

Poor upkeep in the park's final years led to the ride being.....not so very pleasant for a lot of park visitors.

📸 Steve Smith | c. late 1990s

#rollerCoasters #DefunctParks #defunctCoasters #lancashire #TexasTornado