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	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A]~~<ref>Thurston, Howard. 1912. "Amusement apparatus." [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A U.S. Patent No. 1,083,308]. Accessed through Google Patents.</ref>~~		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A]~~<ref>Thurston, Howard. 1912. "Amusement apparatus." [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A U.S. Patent No. 1,099,951]. Accessed through Google Patents.</ref>~~		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1913) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A]~~<ref>Thurston, Howard. 1913. "Amusement apparatus." [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A U.S. Patent No. 1,099,952]. Accessed through Google Patents.</ref>~~		* Amusement apparatus. (1913) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A]

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A]		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A]<ref>Thurston, Howard. 1912. "Amusement apparatus." [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A U.S. Patent No. 1,083,308]. Accessed through Google Patents.</ref>
	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A]		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A]<ref>Thurston, Howard. 1912. "Amusement apparatus." [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A U.S. Patent No. 1,099,951]. Accessed through Google Patents.</ref>
	* Amusement apparatus. (1913) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A]		* Amusement apparatus. (1913) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A]<ref>Thurston, Howard. 1913. "Amusement apparatus." [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A U.S. Patent No. 1,099,952]. Accessed through Google Patents.</ref>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	{{#seo:\|description=The Kiss Waltz, also known as ~~Thurston's Kiss Waltz, Thurston's Waltz Ride, and~~ The Tango Waltz, was a track ride ~~that was~~ proposed ~~to be moved~~ to Olentangy Park in 1913.}}		{{#seo:\|description=The Kiss Waltz, also known as The Tango Waltz, was a track ride proposed for relocation to Olentangy Park in 1913.}}
	{{#seo:\|keywords=Kiss Waltz, Howard Thurston, Thurston, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Columbus, Clintonville}}		{{#seo:\|keywords=Kiss Waltz, Howard Thurston, Thurston, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Columbus, Clintonville}}

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	A 1912 ad in ''The Billboard'' said it was the "cheapest to construct...most original and successful ride produced since Paul Boyton's 'chutes'" and could be operated by only three men. It was propelled by a third rail, with a small motor on each car and a block system to prevent the cars from melting. It could be placed in any building with a floor space of 30 to 60 feet or more, and the track could extend outside the building, allowing riders to exit and re-enter the building.<ref name="waltz" />		A 1912 ad in ''The Billboard'' said it was the "cheapest to construct...most original and successful ride produced since Paul Boyton's 'chutes'" and could be operated by only three men. It was propelled by a third rail, with a small motor on each car and a block system to prevent the cars from melting. It could be placed in any building with a floor space of 30 to 60 feet or more, and the track could extend outside the building, allowing riders to exit and re-enter the building.<ref name="waltz" />

	== ~~See Also~~ ==		== Related Patents ==

	* [http://www.consumergrouch.com/?p=8781 In-depth blog post about Howard Thurston and his legacy]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A]		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A]		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1913) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A]		* Amusement apparatus. (1913) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A]

			== See Also ==

			* [http://www.consumergrouch.com/?p=8781 In-depth blog post about Howard Thurston and his legacy]

	==References==		==References==
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	{{#seo:\|description=The Kiss Waltz, also known as Thurston's Kiss Waltz, Thurston's Waltz Ride, and The Tango Waltz, was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913 ~~after its debut at Luna Park the previous year~~.}}		{{#seo:\|description=The Kiss Waltz, also known as Thurston's Kiss Waltz, Thurston's Waltz Ride, and The Tango Waltz, was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913.}}
	{{#seo:\|keywords=Kiss Waltz, Thurston, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, ~~Olentangy Park~~ Columbus~~, Columbus amusement park, amusement park~~, Clintonville~~, defunct amusement park~~}}		{{#seo:\|keywords=Kiss Waltz, Howard Thurston, Thurston, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Columbus, Clintonville}}

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	The '''Kiss Waltz''', also known as '''Thurston's Kiss Waltz''', '''Thurston's Waltz Ride''',<ref name="waltz">Advertisement. ''The Billboard,'' Dec. 14, 1912. Vol. 24. Issue 50. Page 2c. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> and '''The Tango Waltz''',<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1913-11-29_25_48/page/14/mode/2up The Billboard.]'' Nov. 29, 1913. Vol. 25. Issue 48. Page 14. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913 after its debut at Luna Park, Coney Island, New York,<ref>''[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-thurstons-kiss-waltz/160314164/ Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).]'' July 25, 1912. Page 9. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> the previous year. It was invented and built by famous magician Howard Thurston<ref name="waltz" /><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A].</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A].</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A].</ref>, a Columbus native.<ref name=":0">"Thurston's New Device." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Nov. 28, 1912. Pg. 12.</ref> The ride was supposed to be in 40 parks by 1913, but there was no other mention of it being at Olentangy Park.		The '''Kiss Waltz''', also known as '''Thurston's Kiss Waltz''', '''Thurston's Waltz Ride''',<ref name="waltz">Advertisement. ''The Billboard,'' Dec. 14, 1912. Vol. 24. Issue 50. Page 2c. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> and '''The Tango Waltz''',<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1913-11-29_25_48/page/14/mode/2up The Billboard.]'' Nov. 29, 1913. Vol. 25. Issue 48. Page 14. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913 after its debut at Luna Park, Coney Island, New York,<ref>''[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-thurstons-kiss-waltz/160314164/ Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).]'' July 25, 1912. Page 9. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> the previous year. It was invented and built by famous magician Howard Thurston,<ref name="waltz" /><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A].</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A].</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A].</ref> a Columbus native.<ref name=":0">"Thurston's New Device." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Nov. 28, 1912. Pg. 12.</ref> The ride was supposed to be in 40 parks by 1913, but there was no other mention of it being at Olentangy Park.

	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	The '''Kiss Waltz''', also known as '''Thurston's Kiss Waltz''', '''Thurston's Waltz Ride''',<ref name="waltz">Advertisement. ''The Billboard,'' ~~December~~ 14, 1912. Vol. 24. Issue 50. Page 2c. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> and '''The Tango Waltz''',<ref>Advertisement. ''The Billboard,'' ~~November~~ 29, 1913. Vol. 25. Issue 48. Page 14. Accessed through the Internet Archive. ~~https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1913-11-29_25_48/page/14/mode/2up~~</ref> was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913 after its debut at Luna Park, Coney Island, New York,<ref>''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York),'' July 25, 1912. Page 9. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www.newspapers~~.~~com/article/times-union-thurstons-kiss-waltz/160314164/~~</ref> the previous year. It was invented and built by famous magician Howard Thurston<ref name="waltz" /><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' ~~US Patent US1083308A~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' ~~US Patent US1099951A~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' ~~US Patent US1099952A~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A</ref>, a Columbus native.<ref name=":0">"Thurston's New Device." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch''. 28 ~~November~~ 1912. Pg. 12.</ref> The ride was supposed to be in 40 parks by 1913, but there was no other mention of it being at Olentangy Park.		The '''Kiss Waltz''', also known as '''Thurston's Kiss Waltz''', '''Thurston's Waltz Ride''',<ref name="waltz">Advertisement. ''The Billboard,'' Dec. 14, 1912. Vol. 24. Issue 50. Page 2c. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> and '''The Tango Waltz''',<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1913-11-29_25_48/page/14/mode/2up The Billboard.]'' Nov. 29, 1913. Vol. 25. Issue 48. Page 14. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913 after its debut at Luna Park, Coney Island, New York,<ref>''[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-thurstons-kiss-waltz/160314164/ Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).]'' July 25, 1912. Page 9. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> the previous year. It was invented and built by famous magician Howard Thurston<ref name="waltz" /><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A].</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A].</ref><ref>"Amusement apparatus." ''Google Patents.'' [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A].</ref>, a Columbus native.<ref name=":0">"Thurston's New Device." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Nov. 28, 1912. Pg. 12.</ref> The ride was supposed to be in 40 parks by 1913, but there was no other mention of it being at Olentangy Park.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	The ride consisted of barrels on a track that traveled through caverns and dark places. A man and woman each ride a barrel while standing, holding each other in the position of waltzing.<ref name=":0" /> The barrel and riders would rise, fall, turn, and reverse. There were 15, 25, and 30-car versions.<ref name="waltz" /> One of his friends said the movement of the ride “caused many a loving couple, under the delusion that they were waltzing, to throw up their hot dogs.”<ref>Betsy. "The Greatest Magician of the Early 20th Century Wasn’t Houdini." ''Consumer Grouch.'' 17 ~~April~~ 2020. Retrieved 13 ~~February~~ 2022. ~~http://www~~.~~consumergrouch.com/?p=8781~~</ref>		The ride consisted of barrels on a track that traveled through caverns and dark places. A man and woman each ride a barrel while standing, holding each other in the position of waltzing.<ref name=":0" /> The barrel and riders would rise, fall, turn, and reverse. There were 15, 25, and 30-car versions.<ref name="waltz" /> One of his friends said the movement of the ride “caused many a loving couple, under the delusion that they were waltzing, to throw up their hot dogs.”<ref>Betsy. [http://www.consumergrouch.com/?p=8781 "The Greatest Magician of the Early 20th Century Wasn’t Houdini."] ''Consumer Grouch.'' Published April 17, 2020. Retrieved Feb. 13, 2022. Blog post.</ref>

	A 1912 ad in ''The Billboard'' said it was the "cheapest to construct...most original and successful ride produced since Paul Boyton's 'chutes'" and could be operated by only three men. It was propelled by a third rail, with a small motor on each car and a block system to prevent the cars from melting. It could be placed in any building with a floor space of 30 to 60 feet or more, and the track could extend outside of the building ~~so the~~ riders ~~could go out~~ and ~~back into~~ the building.<ref name="waltz" />		A 1912 ad in ''The Billboard'' said it was the "cheapest to construct...most original and successful ride produced since Paul Boyton's 'chutes'" and could be operated by only three men. It was propelled by a third rail, with a small motor on each car and a block system to prevent the cars from melting. It could be placed in any building with a floor space of 30 to 60 feet or more, and the track could extend outside the building, allowing riders to exit and re-enter the building.<ref name="waltz" />

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [http://www.consumergrouch.com/?p=8781 In-depth blog post about Howard Thurston and his legacy]		* [http://www.consumergrouch.com/?p=8781 In-depth blog post about Howard Thurston and his legacy]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) ~~US Patent US1083308A~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1083308A US Patent US1083308A]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1912) ~~US Patent US1099951A~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A		* Amusement apparatus. (1912) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099951A US Patent US1099951A]
	* Amusement apparatus. (1913) ~~US Patent US1099952A~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A		* Amusement apparatus. (1913) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1099952A US Patent US1099952A]

	==References==		==References==

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	{{#seo:\|description=The Kiss Waltz, also known as Thurston's Kiss Waltz, was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913 after its debut at Luna Park the previous year.}}		{{#seo:\|description=The Kiss Waltz, also known as Thurston's Kiss Waltz, Thurston's Waltz Ride, and The Tango Waltz, was a track ride that was proposed to be moved to Olentangy Park in 1913 after its debut at Luna Park the previous year.}}
	{{#seo:\|keywords=Kiss Waltz, Thurston, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}		{{#seo:\|keywords=Kiss Waltz, Thurston, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}