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Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | ||||||||||||
Designer / calculations | Herbert Paul Schmeck, Howard Stoneback | ||||||||||||
Type | Wooden | ||||||||||||
Serial number | 42 | ||||||||||||
Height | 71.4 feet | ||||||||||||
Length | 2927 feet | ||||||||||||
Inversions | 0 |
Thriller was a wooden roller coaster previously located at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
History
Thrilled was designed by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters in October 1923 and erected during the 1923-1924 off-season.[1] Thriller opened in 1924. The ride originally featured a 60.5 foot tall second hill, but the height of that hill was later decreased to nearly a third of that.[2][3] Alterations were also made on the series of small hills at the end of the ride.[3]
Design
Trains
The ride originally operated with 3 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 4 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.. By the early 1960s, only a maximum of two trains operated due to overhead and safety concerns.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 76. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
- ↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 48. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 77. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
External links
- Thriller on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Former
Attractions
Antique CarsBubble BounceCarouselCaterpillarCedar Downs Racing DerbyCuddle UpDippy WhipDodgemEuclid Beach Park Grand CarouselFerris WheelFlying ScootersHurricaneJapanese Flying PoniesLaff-in-the-DarkMerry-Go-RoundOcean WaveOctopusOver the FallsPleasure WheelRed Bug BoulevardRicky's RacersRock-O-PlaneRocket ShipsRotorScramblerSea SwingSleepy Hollow RailroadTilt-A-WhirlTumble BugTurnpikeWhipWitching WavesZoomer