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The '''Ocean Wave''' was a swinging ride at Olentangy Park. It was an amusement device that made to imitate the motion of a boat in the water.<ref name=":0">"Boy Injured at Buckeye Outing." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch''. 19 July 1909. Pg. 2.</ref> Although found on playgrounds, this ride often called a "witch's hat," this version appears to have been much bigger.
|designer=Charles Albert Marshall}}The '''Ocean Wave''' was a swinging ride at Olentangy Park. It was an amusement device that made to imitate the motion of a boat in the water.<ref name=":0">"Boy Injured at Buckeye Outing." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch''. 19 July 1909. Pg. 2.</ref> Although found on playgrounds, this ride often called a "witch's hat," this version appears to have been much bigger.


== Injuries ==
== Injuries ==

Revision as of 20:58, 16 June 2022

Ocean Wave
Type Rotating ride
Swinging Ride

The Ocean Wave was a swinging ride at Olentangy Park. It was an amusement device that made to imitate the motion of a boat in the water.[1] Although found on playgrounds, this ride often called a "witch's hat," this version appears to have been much bigger.

Injuries

In July 1909, Earl Sands, 14, suffered a badly crushed leg after his leg became caught beneath the platform. It took three stitches to close a gash in the leg below the knee.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Boy Injured at Buckeye Outing." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 19 July 1909. Pg. 2.