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|image=Loop-The-Loop Postcard HipPostcard.jpg|numriders=4|inversions=1|designer=Lena Beecher}}The '''Loop-the-Loop''', was a looping steel roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">"Neck was Injured." ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, OH)''. 23 July 1908. Pg. 2. Retrieved from Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/</ref> Designed by inventor Lena Beecher in 1904, up to four riders would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref>"Loop the Loop." ''Roller Coaster Database.'' https://rcdb.com/3159.htm Retrieved 23 July 2021.</ref> It was one of the first operating looping coasters in North America and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott. The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway, but the ride still caused many neck injuries and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane DeMali (2003). [https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC ''The Golden Age of Roller Coasters''.] Arcadia Publishing. ISBN <bdi>0738523380</bdi>.</ref> | |image=Loop-The-Loop Postcard HipPostcard.jpg|numriders=4|inversions=1|designer=Lena Beecher}}The '''Loop-the-Loop''', was a looping steel roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">"Neck was Injured." ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, OH)''. 23 July 1908. Pg. 2. Retrieved from Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/</ref> Designed by inventor Lena Beecher in 1904, up to four riders would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref>"Loop the Loop." ''Roller Coaster Database.'' https://rcdb.com/3159.htm Retrieved 23 July 2021.</ref> It was one of the first operating looping coasters in North America and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott. The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway, but the ride still caused many neck injuries and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane DeMali (2003). [https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC ''The Golden Age of Roller Coasters''.] Arcadia Publishing. ISBN <bdi>0738523380</bdi>.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1915. | ||
It was built near the [[Circle Swing]], [[Fair Japan]], and the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane DeMali (2002). [https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards''.] Arcadia Publishing. ISBN <bdi>0738519979</bdi>.</ref> | It was built near the [[Circle Swing]], [[Fair Japan]], and the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane DeMali (2002). [https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards''.] Arcadia Publishing. ISBN <bdi>0738519979</bdi>.</ref> | ||
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== Injuries == | == Injuries == | ||
The ride caused many neck and back injuries. In July 1908, when the ride was new, Luther Liggett rode the Loop-the-Loop during a Methodist picnic and suffered neck injuries that lead to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><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. ISBN 0738519626.</ref> | The ride caused many neck and back injuries. In July 1908, when the ride was new, Luther Liggett rode the Loop-the-Loop during a Methodist picnic and suffered neck injuries that lead to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><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. ISBN 0738519626.</ref> Dewey Oberlin, 10, described the ride as "the neck-breaker" in 1913.<ref>Oberlin, Dewey. "Dewey Oberlin Aged Ten Tells of Seeing State Fair." ''The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH).'' 8 September 1913. Pg. 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Revision as of 22:08, 13 February 2022
Loop-the-Loop
| Type | Roller Coaster |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1908 |
| Designer | Lena Beecher |
| Vehicle Type | Car |
| Number of Vehicles | 1 |
| Riders per Vehicle | 4 |
| Inversions | 1 |
The Loop-the-Loop, was a looping steel roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.[1] Designed by inventor Lena Beecher in 1904, up to four riders would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).[2] It was one of the first operating looping coasters in North America and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott. The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway, but the ride still caused many neck injuries and repeat riders were rare.[3] The ride remained in operation until at least 1915.
It was built near the Circle Swing, Fair Japan, and the Dancing Pavilion.[4]
This steel ride was built after a few successful similarly named Loop-the-Loop bicycle stunts done by Diavolo (played by either Conn Baker or G.F. Matthiessen) and Leaping-the-Gap.[5]
Injuries
The ride caused many neck and back injuries. In July 1908, when the ride was new, Luther Liggett rode the Loop-the-Loop during a Methodist picnic and suffered neck injuries that lead to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.[1][6] Dewey Oberlin, 10, described the ride as "the neck-breaker" in 1913.[7]
Gallery
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Vintage postcard (c. 1908-1911) showing the Loop-the-Loop. -
Vintage postcard (c. 1908-1915) showing the Circle Swing and the Loop-the-Loop at Olentangy Park. -
Panoramic photo (c. 1908-1911) of the Circle Swing and Loop-the-Loop.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Neck was Injured." The Union County Journal (Marysville, OH). 23 July 1908. Pg. 2. Retrieved from Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/
- ↑ "Loop the Loop." Roller Coaster Database. https://rcdb.com/3159.htm Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane DeMali (2003). The Golden Age of Roller Coasters. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738523380.
- ↑ Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane DeMali (2002). Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738519979.
- ↑ "How bicycle daredevil Diavolo looped the loop back in the early 1900s." Click America. https://clickamericana.com/topics/culture-and-lifestyle/entertainment-culture-and-lifestyle/bicycle-daredevil-diavolo-loops-the-loops-1902-1905
- ↑ Barrett, Richard E. (2002). Columbus Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738519626.
- ↑ Oberlin, Dewey. "Dewey Oberlin Aged Ten Tells of Seeing State Fair." The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH). 8 September 1913. Pg. 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/