Breezer (Ontario Beach Park)

Roller coaster in the United States
Breezer
Breezer station as it stood in closed status, April 1920. Courtesy Rochester Museum & Science Center
Ontario Beach Park
Location Rochester, New York, USA
Status Defunct
Operated 1909 to 1919
Statistics
Manufacturer L.A. Thompson
Product L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway
Builder Arthur F. Turpin
Type Wooden
Riders per train 20
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Inversions 0
HELP

Breezer, originally known as a rendition of L.A Thompson Scenic Railway, Russian Railway, was a wooden roller coaster built in 1909 at Ontario Beach Park.[1] The roller coaster was designed by L.A. Thompson and constructed by Arthur F. Turpin, a former business relation of Thompson's.[1][2] Breezer operated at the park until its closure in 1919, the same day as the closure of the Ontario Beach Park amusement park.[1][2] Ontario Beach Park, a city owned and operated park, continues to operate as a general public park today and features the original and Historic Dentzel Carousel which is still in operation today.[3]

Design

Breezer featured several dips and turns with a finale through a banked dark tunnel before returning riders to the station. The tunnel featured a series of loud lion roars for an added thrill.[1][2][3]

Trains

Single train with 2 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 5 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shilling, Donovan (1999). Rochester's Lakeside REsorts & Amusement Parks (Images of America Series). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738501635.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Francis, David W. (2003). The Golden Age of Roller Coasters. Arcadia Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 9780738523385.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Ontario Beach Park - City of Rochester, New York".