Pippin (Riverview Park)

Roller coaster in the United States
Pippin
The Pippin when it was known as Silver Flash, in 1950
Riverview Park
Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Status Defunct
Operated 1921 to 1967
Statistics
Builder Harry C. Baker
Designer / calculations John A. Miller
Type Wooden
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Pippin was a wooden roller coaster previously located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

History

The ride opened in 1921 and was originally known as Flash. It was later renamed Silver Flash, and then Pippin.

The ride closed with the park in 1967.

Design

Color Scheme

White supports and brown track.

Trains

2 trains with 4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

The trains had the distinctly unique feature of having a roof and walls with entryways onto the train. Another coaster at the park, Blue Streak, had the same train design.

External links

  • Pippin on the Roller Coaster DataBase.