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{{Infobox ride | {{Infobox ride | ||
| name = Shoot-the-Chutes | | name = Shoot-the-Chutes | ||
| type = Water ride | | type = Water ride<br />Track ride | ||
| opened = 1909 | | section = North | ||
| vehicletype = Boat | | opened = 1909 | ||
|built=1909|closed=1937 (park closure)|othernames=Chutes|image=WhirlWind Shoot-The-Chutes Postcard Flickr unedited.jpg}} | | vehicletype = Boat | ||
| built = 1909 | |||
| closed = 1937 (park closure) | |||
| othernames = Chutes | |||
| image = WhirlWind Shoot-The-Chutes Postcard Flickr unedited.jpg | |||
}} | |||
The [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch''. 1 April 1938. pg. 1, 6.</ref> The zoo elephant, Tandy, was trained to ride the chute. The ride remained in operation until the park's closure in 1937. | |||
The | The ride took riders in a flat-bottomed boat up an incline pulled by a belt, rotated at the top, where the boat was allowed to slide down the other side of the incline to splash in the pond at the bottom.<ref>Barrett, Richard E. (2002). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Columbus_Ohio/dl9ANHu511sC?hl=en&gbpv=0 ''Columbus Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards''.] Arcadia Publishing. [http://olentangypark.com/wiki/index.php/Special:BookSources/0738519626 ISBN 0738519626].</ref> | ||
== | == Injuries == | ||
Joseph Valkno, 17, was hit by a boat on the chute while working on the ride in September 1914. He broke his leg while trying to leap over the boat as it was diving into the pond.<ref>"Park Employe Injured." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch''. 6 September 1914. Pg. 3.</ref> | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:WhirlWind Shoot-The-Chutes Postcard Flickr unedited.jpg|alt=A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirl Wind and Shoot-the-Chutes.|A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the [[ | File:WhirlWind Shoot-The-Chutes Postcard Flickr unedited.jpg|alt=A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirl Wind and Shoot-the-Chutes.|A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the [[Whirlwind]] and Shoot-the-Chutes. | ||
File:Shoot-The-Chutes Photo Facebook.jpg|alt=The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909.|The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909. | File:Shoot-The-Chutes Photo Facebook.jpg|alt=The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909.|The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909. | ||
File:ParkPano NewspaperPhoto ColumbusEveningDispatch.jpg|alt=A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: | File:ParkPano NewspaperPhoto ColumbusEveningDispatch.jpg|alt=A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the midway including the Ye Olde Mill and Dancing Pavilion.|A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: [[Whirlwind]], Shoot-the-Chutes, the [[Midway]] including the [[Old Mill]] and [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|Dancing Pavilion]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Rides]] | [[Category:Rides]] | ||
[[Category:Water Rides]] | [[Category:Water Rides]] | ||
[[Category:Track Rides]] | |||
Revision as of 23:04, 28 July 2022
Shoot-the-Chutes
| Other Name(s) | Chutes |
|---|---|
| Type | Water ride Track ride |
| Park Section | North |
| Built | 1909 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Vehicle Type | Boat |
The Shoot-the-Chutes, sometimes stylized as Chutes, was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.[1] The zoo elephant, Tandy, was trained to ride the chute. The ride remained in operation until the park's closure in 1937.
The ride took riders in a flat-bottomed boat up an incline pulled by a belt, rotated at the top, where the boat was allowed to slide down the other side of the incline to splash in the pond at the bottom.[2]
Injuries
Joseph Valkno, 17, was hit by a boat on the chute while working on the ride in September 1914. He broke his leg while trying to leap over the boat as it was diving into the pond.[3]
Gallery
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A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirlwind and Shoot-the-Chutes. -
The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909. -
A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway including the Old Mill and Dancing Pavilion.
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 1 April 1938. pg. 1, 6.
- ↑ Barrett, Richard E. (2002). Columbus Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738519626.
- ↑ "Park Employe Injured." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 6 September 1914. Pg. 3.