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{{Infobox ride | {{Infobox ride | ||
|name=Dodgem|othernames=|type=Wheeled Vehicle|built=1922|opened=1922|closed=1937 (park closure)|manufacturer=|fires=|vehicletype=Car|image=Dodgem_RedDevil_1936_ColumbusDispatch_cropped_Dodgem.jpg}} | |name=Dodgem|othernames=|type=Wheeled Vehicle|built=1922|opened=1922|closed=1937 (park closure)|manufacturer=|fires=|vehicletype=Car|image=Dodgem_RedDevil_1936_ColumbusDispatch_cropped_Dodgem.jpg}} | ||
'''Dodgem''' was an amusement ride that opened at Olentangy Park in 1922.<ref name=":0">"Park Opens Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 16 April 1922. Pg. 68.</ref> It was a ride that later became to be known as a "bumper car" ride consisting of electrically propelled cars that riders would ride around with the intent to dodge other cars, but usually would bump them intentionally instead. In 1930, front-wheel dodgem cars were added.<ref>Cherrington, H.E. "Looking Backward at Park and Forward to Film Season." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 9 November 1930. Pg. 54.</ref> The ride remained in operation until the park closed in 1937 and was sold to the Gooding Amusement Company who also owned the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. | '''Dodgem''' was an amusement ride that opened at Olentangy Park in 1922.<ref name=":0">"Park Opens Today." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 16 April 1922. Pg. 68.</ref> It was a ride that later became to be known as a "bumper car" ride consisting of electrically propelled cars that riders would ride around with the intent to dodge other cars, but usually would bump them intentionally instead. It was next to the Red Devil roller coaster. In 1930, front-wheel dodgem cars were added.<ref>Cherrington, H.E. "Looking Backward at Park and Forward to Film Season." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 9 November 1930. Pg. 54.</ref> The ride remained in operation until the park closed in 1937 and was sold to the Gooding Amusement Company who also owned the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The ride was described as being a set of electrically propelled cars, guided by shifting the trolley pole from one trolley wire to another and that riders could control them by turning the motor forward or backward. The cars were on coasters instead of wheels.<ref name=":0" /> | The ride was described as being a set of electrically propelled cars, guided by shifting the trolley pole from one trolley wire to another and that riders could control them by turning the motor forward or backward. The cars were on coasters instead of wheels.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Gallery == | |||
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File:Dodgem RedDevil 1936 ColumbusDispatch cropped Dodgem.jpg|alt=1936 photo of the Dodgem ride at Olentangy Park.|1936 photo of the Dodgem ride at Olentangy Park. | |||
File:Dodgem RedDevil 1936 ColumbusDispatch.jpg|alt=1936 photo of the Dodgem and Red Devil rides at Olentangy Park.|1936 photo of the Dodgem and [[Red Devil]] rides at Olentangy Park. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 04:16, 13 February 2022
Dodgem
| Type | Wheeled Vehicle |
|---|---|
| Built | 1922 |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Vehicle Type | Car |
Dodgem was an amusement ride that opened at Olentangy Park in 1922.[1] It was a ride that later became to be known as a "bumper car" ride consisting of electrically propelled cars that riders would ride around with the intent to dodge other cars, but usually would bump them intentionally instead. It was next to the Red Devil roller coaster. In 1930, front-wheel dodgem cars were added.[2] The ride remained in operation until the park closed in 1937 and was sold to the Gooding Amusement Company who also owned the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Description
The ride was described as being a set of electrically propelled cars, guided by shifting the trolley pole from one trolley wire to another and that riders could control them by turning the motor forward or backward. The cars were on coasters instead of wheels.[1]
Gallery
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1936 photo of the Dodgem ride at Olentangy Park. -
1936 photo of the Dodgem and Red Devil rides at Olentangy Park.
