Pneumatic Tube

Forest Park
Location	Forest Park, Illinois, USA
Status	Defunct

Statistics

Pneumatic Tube was a ride previously located at Forest Park in Forest Park, Illinois, USA. It encircled the park's Shoot the Chutes and consisted of a ride vehicle that was that was pushed around a concrete tunnel with pneumatic power.^[1]

History

Construction crews discovered remnants of the ride in the 1950s when building the interstate that now crosses through the former park.^[2]

References

↑ "Roller Coasters Between Two Cemeteries!". Chicago and Cook County Cemeteries. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
↑ "Historical society wheels through Forest Park". Forest Park Review. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2025-06-06.

Former

Coasters

Giant Safety Coaster Grand Canyon Leap the Dips

(1919–1922)

Leap the Dips

(1908–1918)

Steeplechase

Attractions

Pneumatic Tube Shoot the Chutes

[1] "Roller Coasters Between Two Cemeteries!". Chicago and Cook County Cemeteries. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2025-06-05.

[2] "Historical society wheels through Forest Park". Forest Park Review. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2025-06-06.

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