Zephyr (Pontchartrain Beach)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Zephyr
Pontchartrain Beach
Location New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Status Defunct
Operated June 30, 1939 to September 23, 1983[1]
Cost $100.000
Statistics
Designer / calculations Edward A. Vettel
Type Wooden
Track layout Out and Back
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 24.4 metres
Top speed 90 km/h
Length 701 metres
Rolling stock
Manufacturer National Amusement Devices
Riders per train 24
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Zephyr was a wooden roller coaster located at Pontchartrain Beach in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

The top of the lift hill with the Zephyr lettering was saved from demolition and is now located at Veterans Park in Kenner, Louisiana, United States.[2]

Design

Elements

Trains

4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

External links

  • Zephyr on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

References

  1. "1983: The ride is over at Pontchartrain Beach".
  2. "Veteran's Park". City of Kenner Parks & Recreation.