Scenic Coaster
Other Name(s) | Scenic Railway Forest Toboggan Forest Coaster |
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Type | Roller Coaster Track ride |
Park Section | North Center East |
Built | 1904 |
Opened | 1906 |
Closed | 1921 (replaced) |
Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) |
Designer | Henry B. Auchy |
Architect | Coaster Construction Co. of Chicago |
Materials | Wood |
Height | 90 ft. |
Vehicle Type | Car |
Inversions | 0 |
The Scenic Coaster, sometimes called the Scenic Railway, was a wooden roller coaster at Olentangy Park that operated from 1906 to 1921. It was designed by Henry B. Auchy, who also built the Figure Eight Toboggan, for the Columbus Zoological Company in 1904.[1] There, it was named the Forest Toboggan or Forest Coaster. The ride was purchased when the company went defunct[2] and moved to Olentangy Park's northeast end and along North High Street[3][4] for the 1906 season.[5][3][6] It was not open at the time of the season's opening,[7] but opened by May 15, 1906.[8] Constructed by Coaster Construction Co. of Chicago,[9] It was 90 ft. tall[1], and its track was over a half mile long.
In September 1906, workers went on strike when management refused to increase their wages. A striker disabled the scenic coaster ride.[10]
The ride was replaced in 1922 by the Red Devil.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New Taboggan." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 11, 1904. Page 4.
- ↑ Rashon, Sam. The Bark of Beechwold. January 1990. Accessed through Columbus Metropolitan Library's My History. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/memory/id/151566/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 15, 1906. Page 7.
- ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.
- ↑ The Billboard, October 7, 1905. Vol. 17 Issue 40. Page 25.
- ↑ Long, W. C. 1906. "Columbus, Ohio." The Billboard, May 12, 1906. Vol. 18. Issue 19. Page 20.
- ↑ "Auspicious Day for Park Opening." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 30, 1906. Page 6.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 9, 1905. Page 4.
- ↑ The Billboard, September 4, 1909. Vol. 21, Issue 36. Page 2.
- ↑ "Striker Cripples Scenic Railway by Taking Lens." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch," September 2, 1906. Page 1.