Steeplechase Park was an amusement park previously located in Brooklyn, New York, USA. It was part of the Coney Island peninsula.
History
Steeplechase Park opened in 1897. The park suffered a fire in 1907 and was re-built for the 1908 season.[1]
Steeplechase Park closed in 1981. The Parachute Jump is the only remaining structure from the park.
Coasters
Defunct
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Figure 8 | Unknown | Wooden | May 17, 1908 | 1908 or later | Unknown |
Flying Coaster | Unknown | Kiddie | 1948 | 1948 or later | Unknown |
Flying Turns | Unknown | Wooden Bobsled | 1934 | September 14, 1939 | Damaged by fire and destroyed |
Steeplechase Ride | Unknown | Unknown | May 17, 1908 | September 20, 1964 | Relocated to Pirate's World |
Jumbo Jet | Schwarzkopf | Sit Down | 1972 | 1980 | Unknown |
Limit | Unknown | Wooden | 1925 | 1925 or later | Unknown |
Ocean Roller Coaster | Unknown | Wooden | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Zip | Unknown | Wooden | 1925 | 1965 | Unknown |
Attractions
Defunct
- This list is incomplete, please expand it if you can.
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parachute Tower | Unknown | Paratower | Unknown | Unknown | Standing but not operating |
Giant See-Saw | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Scrapped |
References
- ↑ Stanton, Jeffrey. "Coney Island - First Steeplechase Park (1897 - 1907)". Westland.net. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
External links
- Steeplechase Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.