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Tumble Bug (Conneaut Lake Park)

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Tumble Bug
Conneaut Lake Park
Location Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates 41°38′06″N 80°18′54″W / 41.635036°N 80.315102°W / 41.635036; -80.315102
Status Defunct
Operated 1925 to 2019
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Manufacturer Traver Engineering Company
Product Tumble Bug
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Tumble Bug was a Tumble Bug built by US manufacturer Traver Engineering Company previously located at Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, USA.

History

The ride first opened in 1925. The ride was refurbished in 1959.[1] On April 1, 2021, it was announced that Tumble Bug would not operate that year. The park stated that the ride needed extensive repairs, and that it would be stored with the intention of reopening it in 2022.[2] However, on May 22, 2021, the park stated that it was unable to make the necessary repairs to Tumble Bug and that the ride would never reopen.[3]

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References

  1. "Conneaut Reopens". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1959-06-03. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  2. Gushard, Keith (2021-04-05). "Conneaut Lake Park season won't include Tumble Bug, Blue Streak". New Castle News. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. ""Nothing lasts forever": Conneaut Lake Park unable to save 'Tumble Bug' ride". WPXI News. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-23.