Silver Streak (Santa's Village)
Ride in the United States
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Silver Streak was a ride from American manufacturer Spillman Engineering previously located at Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park in East Dundee, Illinois, USA.
History
Santa's Village reportedly bought the ride from a Wisconsin park in 1979.[1] It was originally built in 1945.[1]
In May 1979 the ride was reported to open "later this spring",[2] but in August 1981 the ride was reportedly in its first year of operation.[3]
The ride closed following an incident in August 1981.[1]
Incident
On August 13, 1981, a 3-year-old rider fell from the ride and suffered minor injuries.[4]
On August 21, 1981, a 12-year-old rider fell from the ride.[3] The rider passed away from her injuries on August 28.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Klicki, Richard (1981-10-05). "Coroner's jury recommends ride inspections". Cardunal Free PRess. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ↑ "Santa's Village Opens Season". The Herald. 1979-05-24. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kenoshans part of ride probe". Kenosha News. 1981-08-26. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Elson, Mary (1981-08-30). "Thrill ride death raises safety issue". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-09.