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{{Infobox ride | {{Infobox ride | ||
| name = Figure Eight Toboggan | | name = Figure Eight Toboggan | ||
| othernames = Figure Eight Toboggan | | othernames = Figure Eight Toboggan<br />Figure 8<br />Three-Way Figure Eight Toboggan | ||
| type = Roller Coaster<br />Track Rides | | type = Roller Coaster<br />Track Rides | ||
| section = North, West | | section = North, West | ||
Revision as of 03:35, 24 November 2022
| Other Name(s) | Figure Eight Toboggan Figure 8 Three-Way Figure Eight Toboggan |
|---|---|
| Type | Roller Coaster Track Rides |
| Park Section | North, West |
| Built | 1902 |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Materials | Wood |
| Vehicle Type | Car |
The Figure Eight Toboggan was the first track-based roller coaster built at Olentangy Park and the first mechanical ride built after the Dusenbury Brothers bought the park in 1899.[1] Opening in July 1902,[2] "roller coaster" was a new term for rides where riders coasted on rollers inside their toboggan "cars."[3][4] The ride was in the shape of a figure-eight and was located on the north plateau south of the location of Fair Japan, the original Miniature Railway, and Swimming Pool.[5][6] The ride remained in operation until the park closed in 1937.
Description
The ride had a wooden frame and was described as being a "figure-eight" design and at times, a "three-way figure-eight."[6] The coaster would travel freely on a multi-level track and included wooden side rails to keep the cars on track.
The Roller Coaster Database says it was designed by Henry B. Auchy and manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC).[7] However, PTC wasn't incorporated until two years after the ride was built. The RCDB and other sources often combine the Figure Eight Toboggan with the Forest Toboggan, later the Scenic Coaster/Red Devil.
Injuries
A person was injured in August 1902, landing the term "roller coaster" in quotation marks in its reporting in the Columbus Evening Dispatch.[3]
In May 1906, Thomas Callis, a pipe organist and insurance salesman, was spooked by the flashing lights and accidentally stepped off a nearby platform and injured his right ankle bad enough that amputation was considered. He was sent to Grant Hospital for treatment.[8]
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Then and Now." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 3 May 1914. Pg. 46.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park—Tassin's New Comedy." Friday Columbus Dispatch. 1 August 1902. Pg. 7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Brevities." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 18 August 1902. Pg. 8.
- ↑ Clay Record. United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
- ↑ "Geisha Girls are to be Attraction." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 2 January 1905. Pg. 5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Columbus Railway & Light Co." Street Railway Review. Vol. XVI. No. 2. Pg. 70.
- ↑ "Forest Toboggan." Roller Coaster Database. https://rcdb.com/3156.htm
- ↑ "Peculiar Accident." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 20 May 1906. Pg. 6.