List of Rides
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Here is a list of rides that were at Olentangy Park:
| Name | a.k.a. | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airplanes | Aeroplane, Airplane Ride | 1937 (park closure) | ||
| Carousel | Grand Carousel, Caroussel, Carrousel, Merry-Go-Round | 1906 | 1937 (park closure) | Although sometimes described as "a merry-go-round," it is a separate ride |
| Circle Swing | Giant Circle Swing, Flying Swing, Flying Circle Swing | 1904 | ||
| Dodgem | 1922 | 1937 (park closure) | ||
| Down and Out | 1904 | 1904 | ||
| Double Whirl | 1911 | |||
| Electric Autos | Racing Autos, Mechanical Autos, Electric Automobile Ride | 1911 | ||
| Ferris Wheel | 1937 (park closure) | |||
| Figure Eight Toboggan | Figure 8 Toboggan Ride | 1902 | 1937 (park closure) | |
| Flight Tutor (1) | Aerotrainer, Orientator | 1931 | 1931 (sales company went out of business) | Fully functional |
| Flight Tutor (2) | Aerotrainer, Orientator | 1931 | 1931 (sales company went out of business) | Limited to take off and landing |
| Hey-Dey | ||||
| Hoop-La | ||||
| Kiss Waltz | Thurston's Kiss Waltz | 1913 | ||
| Lindy-Loop | 1932 | |||
| Loop-the-Loop | 1908 | 1913 | ||
| Love's Voyage | 1909 | 1909 | ||
| Merry-Go-Round | 1896 | Separate from the actual carousel | ||
| Merry-Go-Round De Luxe | 1930 | Possibly the Grand Carousel | ||
| Miniature Railway | Cannon Ball Express, Electric Express, Miniature Engine, Miniature Train Ride | 1902 | 1937 (park closure) | |
| Ocean Wave | 1909 | Also called a "Witch's Hat," type of large playground ride | ||
| Ye Olde Mill (First) | Ye Olde Mill, The Old Mill, Ye Old Mill, Aquarama | 1904 | 1911 (fire) | Detroyed in the July 1911 fire |
| Ye Olde Mill (Second) | Ye Olde Mill, The Old Mill, Ye Old Mill | 1918 | 1937 (park closure) | |
| Over-the-Top | 1918 | Later renamed to The Racer | ||
| Pony Rides | Pony and Camel Rides | |||
| Racer, The | 1937 (park closure) | Renamed from Over-the-Top | ||
| Red Devil | 1922 | 1937 (park closure) | ||
| Sea-Land-Whirl | 1915 | 1916? (company dissolved) | Sea-Land-Whirl Amusement Device Company dissolved in 1916 | |
| Scenic Coaster | Scenic Railway | 1906 | 1921 | Possibly later renamed to Red Devil |
| Swan | 1931 | For little kids | ||
| Shoot-the-Chutes | Chutes | 1909 | 1937 (park closure) | |
| Tumble Bug | Bug | 1929 | 1937 (park closure) | |
| Water Toboggan | Toboggan Slide | 1900 | ||
| Whip, The | 1918 | 1937 (park closure) | ||
| Whirling Wheel | 1937 (park closure) | |||
| Whirlwind | Whirl Wind, Monster Whirlwind | 1909 | 1937 (park closure) |