Shoot-the-Chutes
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]
Gallery
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A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirl Wind and Shoot-the-Chutes. -
The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909. -
A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirl Wind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Colonnade including the Ye Olde Mill and Dancing Pavilion.
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.