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| name          = Hey-Dey
| name          = Hey-Dey
| type          = Rotating Ride
| type          = Rotating Ride
| section        = North
| section        = Center
| built          = 1931
| built          = 1931
| opened        = 1931
| opened        = 1931

Revision as of 20:25, 21 March 2024

Hey-Dey
Type Rotating Ride
Park Section Center
Built 1931
Opened 1931
Closed Unknown

A ride called the Hey-Dey opened at Olentangy Park in 1931, just south of the Tumble Bug.[1][2] It operated on a circular track and "combines thrills of several earlier rides such as the Tumble Bug, Merry-Go-Round, and The Whip." It had cars that turn as they follow the track.[3] It had a "triple motion" and went 60 miles per hour around the corners.[4] The next year, it was moved near the park entrance.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Raper, Tod. "Guests of Olentangy Park Attend Formal Opening of Talkies." The Columbus Dispatch. 5 June 1931. Pg. 28.
  2. ↑ "On the Rialto: For The Children." The Columbus Dispatch. 8 July 1931. Pg. 14.
  3. ↑ "New Ride." The Columbus Dispatch. 27 May 1931. Pg. 18.
  4. ↑ "Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." The Columbus Dispatch. 26 July 1932. Pg. 8.
  5. ↑ "On the Rialto: For The Children." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 15 May 1932. Pg. 52.