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Created page with "{{Infobox ride | name = Down and Out | type = Other ride | section = Unknown | built = 1904 | opened = 1904 | closed = 1904 | vehicletype = | height = | numriders = | numvehicles = | materials = }} The Down and Out operated during the 1904 season at Olentangy Park.<ref>"Real Opening Day at Olentangy Park Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' May 22, 1904. Page 4.</ref> == Description == T..." |
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The [[Down and Out]] operated during the [[1904 Season|1904]] season at Olentangy Park.<ref>"Real Opening Day at Olentangy Park Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch | The [[Down and Out]] operated during the [[1904 Season|1904]] season at Olentangy Park. The ''Columbus Dispatch'' described it as "one of the most unique novelties" and that "all persons who love that which has a tendency to arouse excitement will devote part of their time to this device the use of which affords unlimited merriment and which is free for all."<ref>"Real Opening Day at Olentangy Park Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 22, 1904. Page 4.</ref> | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The Down and Out was a tall spiral slide common at early amusement parks such as Coney Island and Steeplechase Park.<ref>Photograph | The Down and Out was a tall spiral slide common at early amusement parks such as Coney Island and Steeplechase Park.<ref>Photograph. "Lower part of Down and Out ride." ''ClevelandMemory.org.'' Published by the Cleveland Memory Project. Retrieved Oct. 27, 2024. https://clevelandmemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/humphrey/id/5/</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:12, 21 July 2025
Down and Out
| Type | Other ride |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1904 |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Closed | 1904 |
The Down and Out operated during the 1904 season at Olentangy Park. The Columbus Dispatch described it as "one of the most unique novelties" and that "all persons who love that which has a tendency to arouse excitement will devote part of their time to this device the use of which affords unlimited merriment and which is free for all."[1]
Description
The Down and Out was a tall spiral slide common at early amusement parks such as Coney Island and Steeplechase Park.[2]
References
- ↑ "Real Opening Day at Olentangy Park Today." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 22, 1904. Page 4.
- ↑ Photograph. "Lower part of Down and Out ride." ClevelandMemory.org. Published by the Cleveland Memory Project. Retrieved Oct. 27, 2024. https://clevelandmemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/humphrey/id/5/