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| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | ||||||||
| Builder | Harry C. Baker | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Herbert Paul Schmeck | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
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Wildcat was a wooden roller coaster previously located at Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. The ride was partially destroyed by a fire on April 26, 1984 and never reopened. The remnants of the ride were demolished in July 2001.
History
In the afternoon of April 26, 1984, a fire started by a spark from a welder's torch destroyed around a third of the Wildcat along with other attractions at the park.[1]
In 1985, the remaining portion of the roller coaster was donated to the Historic Amusement Foundation, an organization which intended to build a new amusement park near Indianapolis. It campaigned for funds to relocate the coaster and had received a donation from the American Coaster Enthusiasts.[2]
References
- ↑ "Idora amusement park rides damaged in blaze". News Herald. 1984-04-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Ohio roller coasters to be dismantled, sent to Indiana". Muncie Evening Press. 1987-12-10. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
External links
- Wildcat on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
