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The '''Shoot-the-Chutes''' was a water ride installed in 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 ride took riders in a 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> | The '''Shoot-the-Chutes''', sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed in 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. | ||
== Description == | |||
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 == | == Injuries == | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 15 February 2022
Shoot-the-Chutes
| Other Name(s) | Chutes |
|---|---|
| Type | Water ride |
| Built | 1909 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Vehicle Type | Boat |
The Shoot-the-Chutes, sometimes stylized as Chutes, was a water ride installed in 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.
Description
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]
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.