Flying Scooters (Euclid Beach Park)

Ride
Flying Scooters
Euclid Beach Park
Location Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Status Defunct
Operated 1938 to 1965 or later
Great Lakes Exposition
Location Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Operated 1936 to 1937
Statistics
Manufacturer Bisch-Rocco
Product Flying Scooters (Portable)
Type
Capacity 16
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Flying Scooters was a Flying Scooters ride previously located at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The ride originally operated at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

History

Flying Scooters operated at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland, Ohio, USA in 1936 and 1937.

The ride was relocated to Euclid Beach for the 1938 season.[1]

Incident

A nine-year-old girl died after riding Flying Scooters on June 16, 1949. The rider had a tumor that had hemorrhaged.[2]

References

  1. Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is Closed for the Season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 109. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
  2. "Girl, 9, Dies After Thrill Ride". The Circleville Herald. 1949-06-17. Retrieved 2024-02-18.