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| Manufacturer | H.A. Basher | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Terrain | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
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Skyclone was a wooden roller coaster located at Central Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. It was built by H.A. Basher, a company based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1]
History
The attraction opened as Cyclone on May 14, 1927.[2][3]
Much of the attraction was damaged in a fire in September 1935.[4] It was rebuilt and opened on May 11, 1936 with a new name, Skyclone. The name "Skyclone" was suggested by a member of the public as part of a competition.[5] Skyclone was destroyed by another fire on May 18, 1944, and was not rebuilt.[6]
Design
The first drop was a double down, said to be 120 feet tall, which took advantage of a natural valley.[1][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New coaster at Central Park to have 120-foot "dip"", The Morning Call (March 21, 1927), pp. 4. Retrieved on November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Central Park attracts despite bad weather", The Morning Call (May 16, 1927), pp. 24. Retrieved on November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Municipal band will play at Central Park", The Morning Call (June 9, 1927), pp. 14. Retrieved on November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Central Park Cyclone Coaster Destroyed by Fire; Loss $50,000", The Morning Call (September 15, 1935), pp. 5. Retrieved on November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Clarence Stauffer Wins Coaster Naming Prize", The Morning Call (11 May 1936), pp. 9. Retrieved on November 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Central Park Derby Racer Leveled by $125,000 Blaze", The Morning Call (December 26, 1950), pp. 5. Retrieved on November 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Central Park's Skyclone", NewsPlusNotes (December 14, 2008). Retrieved on November 11, 2020.
External links
- Skyclone on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
