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The '''Over-the-Top''' roller coaster was built in 1917<ref>"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 23 September 1917. Pg. 56.</ref> and opened in [[1918 Season|1918]] at Olentangy Park, next to the [[Shoot-the-Chutes]].<ref>"Are You Going Over the Top?" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 April 1918. Pg. 12.</ref> Eighty-two feet from the ground, it was 1.25 miles (2 km) long.<ref>"Are You Going Over the Top?" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 April 1918. Pg. 12.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was renamed to '''The Racer''' by 1926 and was described as "two rides in one."<ref>"Rides, Etc. at the Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch''. 31 July 1927. Pg. 68.</ref> It was operational until the park closed in 1937.<ref>Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref>
The '''Over-the-Top''' roller coaster was built in 1917<ref>"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 23 September 1917. Pg. 56.</ref> and opened in [[1918 Season|1918]] at Olentangy Park, next to the [[Shoot-the-Chutes]].<ref>"Are You Going Over the Top?" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 April 1918. Pg. 12.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''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/.</ref> Eighty-two feet from the ground, it was 1.25 miles (2 km) long.<ref>"Are You Going Over the Top?" ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 April 1918. Pg. 12.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was renamed to '''The Racer''' by 1926 and was described as "two rides in one."<ref>"Rides, Etc. at the Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch''. 31 July 1927. Pg. 68.</ref> It was operational until the park closed in 1937.<ref>Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref>


The coaster was a "racer" type where two sets of cars "raced" around the tracks.<ref>"Park's Favorite Rides." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 8 June 1937. Pg. 18.</ref>
The coaster was a "racer" type where two sets of cars "raced" around the tracks.<ref>"Park's Favorite Rides." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 8 June 1937. Pg. 18.</ref>

Revision as of 01:08, 26 December 2024

Over-the-Top / The Racer
Type Roller Coaster
Track Ride
Park Section North
Built 1917
Opened 1918
Closed 1937 (park closure)
Materials Wood
Length 1.25 miles (2 km)
Height 82 ft. (25 m)
Vehicle Type Cars
Inversions 0

The Over-the-Top roller coaster was built in 1917[1] and opened in 1918 at Olentangy Park, next to the Shoot-the-Chutes.[2][3] Eighty-two feet from the ground, it was 1.25 miles (2 km) long.[4][5] It was renamed to The Racer by 1926 and was described as "two rides in one."[6] It was operational until the park closed in 1937.[7]

The coaster was a "racer" type where two sets of cars "raced" around the tracks.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Lavish Park Plans." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 23 September 1917. Pg. 56.
  2. ↑ "Are You Going Over the Top?" Columbus Evening Dispatch. 27 April 1918. Pg. 12.
  3. ↑ 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/.
  4. ↑ "Are You Going Over the Top?" Columbus Evening Dispatch. 27 April 1918. Pg. 12.
  5. ↑ General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1924.
  6. ↑ "Rides, Etc. at the Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 31 July 1927. Pg. 68.
  7. ↑ Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706
  8. ↑ "Park's Favorite Rides." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 8 June 1937. Pg. 18.


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