Loop-the-Loop - Revision history

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	It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>		It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>

	This steel ride was built after a few successful, similarly named Loop-the-Loop bicycle stunts by Diavolo (played by Conn Baker or G. F. Matthiessen) and Leaping-the-Gap.<ref>[https://clickamericana.com/topics/culture-and-lifestyle/entertainment-culture-and-lifestyle/bicycle-daredevil-diavolo-loops-the-loops-1902-1905 "How bicycle daredevil Diavolo looped the loop back in the early 1900s."] ''Click America.''</ref> After its run, the term "Loop-the-Loop" often referred to doing loops with airplanes or in motor vehicle stunts.		This steel ride was built after a few successful, similarly named Loop-the-Loop bicycle stunts by Diavolo (played by Conn Baker and G. F. Matthiessen) and Leaping-the-Gap.<ref>[https://clickamericana.com/topics/culture-and-lifestyle/entertainment-culture-and-lifestyle/bicycle-daredevil-diavolo-loops-the-loops-1902-1905 "How bicycle daredevil Diavolo looped the loop back in the early 1900s."] ''Click America.''</ref> After its run, the term "Loop-the-Loop" often referred to doing loops with airplanes or in motor vehicle stunts.

	The Famous Bickett Family gave open-air performances within the circle of the Loop-the-Loop the week of July 6, 1908.<ref>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1908. Page 14.</ref>		The Famous Bickett Family gave open-air performances within the circle of the Loop-the-Loop the week of July 6, 1908.<ref>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1908. Page 14.</ref>

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	The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> ~~Designed~~ by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904~~, up~~ to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> The Loop-the-Loop was the only one of its kind in the United States in 1913<ref>[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/42210/rec/3 "Olentangy Park State Fair Bill."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' Aug. 27, 1913. Page 8. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> and 1914.<ref name="may1914" />		The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> It was designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref>, a supervisor at the American Railway Company,<ref>"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_the_Loop_(Olentangy_Park) Loop the Loop (Olentangy Park)]." ''Wikipedia.org.'' Last updated Sept. 24, 2025.</ref> in 1904. Up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> The Loop-the-Loop was the only one of its kind in the United States in 1913<ref>[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/42210/rec/3 "Olentangy Park State Fair Bill."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' Aug. 27, 1913. Page 8. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> and 1914.<ref name="may1914" />

	It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>		It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>

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	The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>		The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> The Loop-the-Loop was the only one of its kind in the United States in 1913<ref>[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/42210/rec/3 "Olentangy Park State Fair Bill."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' Aug. 27, 1913. Page 8. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> and 1914.<ref name="may1914" />

	It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>		It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>
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	The Famous Bickett Family gave open-air performances within the circle of the Loop-the-Loop the week of July 6, 1908.<ref>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1908. Page 14.</ref>		The Famous Bickett Family gave open-air performances within the circle of the Loop-the-Loop the week of July 6, 1908.<ref>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1908. Page 14.</ref>

	The Loop-the-Loop was the ~~only one of its kind in~~ the ~~United States~~ in 1913<ref>[https://~~ohiomemory~~.~~org~~/~~digital~~/~~collection~~/~~p16007coll56/id/42210/rec~~/3 "~~Olentangy Park~~ State Fair ~~Bill~~."] ''The ~~Daily~~ Journal~~-Herald~~ (~~Delaware~~, Ohio).'' ~~Aug~~. 27, 1913. Page 8. ~~Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory~~.~~org~~.</ref~~> and 1914.<ref name="may1914" /~~>		== 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 led to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="barrett">Barrett, Richard E. ''[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Columbus_Ohio/dl9ANHu511sC?hl=en&gbpv=0 Columbus Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002. ISBN 0738519626. Accessed through Google Books.</ref> A visitor from 1908 said, "Myself and two others went around the Loop-the-Loop. Once was enough."<ref name="goldenage" /> Dewey Oberlin, 10, described the ride as "the neck-breaker" in 1913.<ref>Oberlin, Dewey. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/ "Dewey Oberlin Aged Ten Tells of Seeing State Fair."] ''The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio).'' Sept. 8, 1913. Page 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.</ref>

			== Safety Concerns ==
	A bill introduced by Representative John J. Shanley of Portage in 1913 required state inspectors of shops and factories to inspect amusement park rides. If a ride was found to be dangerous, it was not to be used until it was fixed and confirmed as safe by the state officer. If the ride continued to be used in a dangerous state or without a certificate, a fine ranging from {{Tooltip \|text = $50\|tooltip = $1,624 in 2025 dollars}} to {{Tooltip \|text = $100\|tooltip = $3,247 in 2025 dollars}} would be imposed.<ref>"Would Ensure Safety of Amusement Devices." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 9, 1913. Page 1.</ref> The Ohio House of Representatives passed the bill unanimously in March 1913.<ref>"Observations: One Legislator's Way." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 10, 1913. Page 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-bills-are-defeated/160959974/ "Bills are Defeated."] ''The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio).'' March 18, 1913. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> This could be why there are no mentions of the "Loop-the-Loop" after that season.		A bill introduced by Representative John J. Shanley of Portage in 1913 required state inspectors of shops and factories to inspect amusement park rides. If a ride was found to be dangerous, it was not to be used until it was fixed and confirmed as safe by the state officer. If the ride continued to be used in a dangerous state or without a certificate, a fine ranging from {{Tooltip \|text = $50\|tooltip = $1,624 in 2025 dollars}} to {{Tooltip \|text = $100\|tooltip = $3,247 in 2025 dollars}} would be imposed.<ref>"Would Ensure Safety of Amusement Devices." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 9, 1913. Page 1.</ref> The Ohio House of Representatives passed the bill unanimously in March 1913.<ref>"Observations: One Legislator's Way." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 10, 1913. Page 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-bills-are-defeated/160959974/ "Bills are Defeated."] ''The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio).'' March 18, 1913. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> This could be why there are no mentions of the "Loop-the-Loop" after that season.

	~~== 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 led to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="barrett">Barrett, Richard E. ''[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Columbus_Ohio/dl9ANHu511sC?hl=en&gbpv=0 Columbus Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002. ISBN 0738519626. Accessed through Google Books.</ref> A visitor from 1908 said, "Myself and two others went around the Loop-the-Loop. Once was enough."<ref name="goldenage" /> Dewey Oberlin, 10, described the ride as "the neck-breaker" in 1913.<ref>Oberlin, Dewey. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/ "Dewey Oberlin Aged Ten Tells of Seeing State Fair."] ''The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio).'' Sept. 8, 1913. Page 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.</ref>

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	The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>		The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>

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	The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis~~. 2003~~. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>		The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>

	It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (~~Second~~)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>		It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>

	This steel ride was built after a few successful, similarly named Loop-the-Loop bicycle stunts by Diavolo (played by Conn Baker or G. F. Matthiessen) and Leaping-the-Gap.<ref>[https://clickamericana.com/topics/culture-and-lifestyle/entertainment-culture-and-lifestyle/bicycle-daredevil-diavolo-loops-the-loops-1902-1905 "How bicycle daredevil Diavolo looped the loop back in the early 1900s."] ''Click America.''</ref> After its run, the term "Loop-the-Loop" often referred to doing loops with airplanes or in motor vehicle stunts.		This steel ride was built after a few successful, similarly named Loop-the-Loop bicycle stunts by Diavolo (played by Conn Baker or G. F. Matthiessen) and Leaping-the-Gap.<ref>[https://clickamericana.com/topics/culture-and-lifestyle/entertainment-culture-and-lifestyle/bicycle-daredevil-diavolo-loops-the-loops-1902-1905 "How bicycle daredevil Diavolo looped the loop back in the early 1900s."] ''Click America.''</ref> After its run, the term "Loop-the-Loop" often referred to doing loops with airplanes or in motor vehicle stunts.
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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 led to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="barrett">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. 2002. ISBN 0738519626. Accessed through Google Books.</ref> A visitor from 1908 said, "Myself and two others went around the Loop-the-Loop. Once was enough."<ref name="goldenage" /> Dewey Oberlin, 10, described the ride as "the neck-breaker" in 1913.<ref>Oberlin, Dewey. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/ "Dewey Oberlin Aged Ten Tells of Seeing State Fair."] ''The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio).'' Sept. 8, 1913. Page 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.</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 led to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="barrett">Barrett, Richard E. ''[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Columbus_Ohio/dl9ANHu511sC?hl=en&gbpv=0 Columbus Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002. ISBN 0738519626. Accessed through Google Books.</ref> A visitor from 1908 said, "Myself and two others went around the Loop-the-Loop. Once was enough."<ref name="goldenage" /> Dewey Oberlin, 10, described the ride as "the neck-breaker" in 1913.<ref>Oberlin, Dewey. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/ "Dewey Oberlin Aged Ten Tells of Seeing State Fair."] ''The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio).'' Sept. 8, 1913. Page 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.</ref>

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' ~~Retrieved~~ 23 ~~July~~ 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2003. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>		The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on July 23, 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2003. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>

	It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>		It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>

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	The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">"Loop the Loop." ''Roller Coaster Database.'' ~~https://rcdb.com/3159.htm~~ Retrieved 23 July 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">"Neck was Injured." ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://~~www~~.~~newspapers.com~~/~~clip~~/~~80090314/neck~~-~~was~~-~~injured-on-loop~~-the-~~loop~~-~~in/</ref><ref>~~"Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s." ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025. ~~https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s~~</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2003. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>"American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2." ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024~~. https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/~~.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>~~{{Cite news \|articletitle = Anticipation\|pub = St. Louis Post-Dispatch\|date = May 24, 1902\|page = 1\|accessedthrough = Newspapers.com\|url =~~ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ }}</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books ~~https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC~~.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">"Olentangy Park." ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org ~~https://ohiomemory~~.~~org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6~~</ref>		The [[Loop-the-Loop]], was a looping steel<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3159.htm "Loop the Loop."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Retrieved 23 July 2021.</ref> roller coaster installed at Olentangy Park in 1908.<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80090314/neck-was-injured-on-loop-the-loop-in/ "Neck was Injured."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' July 23, 1908. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://rollercoastermuseum.org/blog/loop-coasters-in-the-early-1900s "Loop Coasters In The Early 1900s."] ''National Roller Coaster Museum.'' Accessed on Jan. 9, 2025.</ref> Designed by inventor and Captain [[Lina Beecher]]<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="goldenage">Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2003. "The Roller Coaster's Early Years 1884-1909." ''In The Golden Age of Roller Coasters: In Vintage Postcards.'' Page 27. Arcadia, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://offtheleash.net/2016/07/10/american-pioneers-of-amusement-part-2/ "American Pioneers of Amusement, Part 2."] ''Off the Leash.'' Published July 10, 2016. Accessed on May 5, 2024.</ref> in 1904, up to four riders<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3.'' May 1985. Page 37.</ref> would ride on a single track down a slope fast enough to do a single inversion (upside-down loop).<ref name="rcdb" /> It was one of the first three<ref name="historian" /> or six<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-anticipation/173902326/ "Anticipation."] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch.'' May 24, 1902. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> operating looping coasters in North America, and its teardrop shape was adapted from a shape pioneered by Edwin Prescott.<ref name="goldenage" /> The shape helped lower the excessive g-forces it put on its riders in comparison to past versions like the Flip Flap Railway. However, the ride still caused many neck injuries, and repeat riders were rare.<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=4d9oXyOZubIC The Golden Age of Roller Coasters.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2003. ISBN 0738523380 Accessed through Google Books.</ref> The ride remained in operation until at least 1914.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref>

	It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books ~~https://books.google~~.~~com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC~~</ref>		It was built near the [[Circle Swing]] and the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)\|Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Francis, David W. and Diane DeMali Francis. 2002. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T1H_lzFYRngC Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.]'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002 ISBN 0738519979. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>

	This steel ride was built after a few successful, similarly named Loop-the-Loop bicycle stunts by Diavolo (played by Conn Baker or G. F. Matthiessen) and Leaping-the-Gap.<ref>~~"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</ref> After its run, the term "Loop-the-Loop" often referred to doing loops with airplanes or in motor vehicle stunts.		This steel ride was built after a few successful, similarly named Loop-the-Loop bicycle stunts by Diavolo (played by Conn Baker or G. F. Matthiessen) and Leaping-the-Gap.<ref>[https://clickamericana.com/topics/culture-and-lifestyle/entertainment-culture-and-lifestyle/bicycle-daredevil-diavolo-loops-the-loops-1902-1905 "How bicycle daredevil Diavolo looped the loop back in the early 1900s."] ''Click America.''</ref> After its run, the term "Loop-the-Loop" often referred to doing loops with airplanes or in motor vehicle stunts.

	The Famous Bickett Family gave open-air performances within the circle of the Loop-the-Loop the week of July 6, 1908.<ref>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1908. Page 14.</ref>		The Famous Bickett Family gave open-air performances within the circle of the Loop-the-Loop the week of July 6, 1908.<ref>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 7, 1908. Page 14.</ref>

	The Loop-the-Loop was the only of its kind in the United States in 1913<ref>"Olentangy Park State Fair Bill." ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' ~~August~~ 27, 1913. Page 8. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org ~~https://ohiomemory~~.~~org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/42210/rec/3~~</ref> and 1914.<ref name="may1914" />		The Loop-the-Loop was the only one of its kind in the United States in 1913<ref>[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/42210/rec/3 "Olentangy Park State Fair Bill."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' Aug. 27, 1913. Page 8. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> and 1914.<ref name="may1914" />

	A bill introduced by Representative John J. Shanley of Portage in 1913 required ~~that the~~ state inspectors of shops and factories inspect amusement park rides. If a ride was found to be dangerous, it was not to be used until it was fixed and confirmed as safe by the state officer. If the ride continued to be used in a dangerous state or without a certificate, a fine ranging from {{Tooltip \|text = $50\|tooltip = $1,624 in 2025 dollars}} to {{Tooltip \|text = $100\|tooltip = $3,247 in 2025 dollars}} would be imposed.<ref>"Would Ensure Safety of Amusement Devices." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 9, 1913. Page 1.</ref> The Ohio House of Representatives passed the bill unanimously in March 1913.<ref>"Observations: One Legislator's Way." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 10, 1913. Page 6.</ref><ref>"Bills are Defeated." ''The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio).'' March 18, 1913. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www~~.~~newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-bills-are-defeated/160959974/~~</ref> This could be why there are no mentions of the "Loop-the-Loop" after that season.		A bill introduced by Representative John J. Shanley of Portage in 1913 required state inspectors of shops and factories to inspect amusement park rides. If a ride was found to be dangerous, it was not to be used until it was fixed and confirmed as safe by the state officer. If the ride continued to be used in a dangerous state or without a certificate, a fine ranging from {{Tooltip \|text = $50\|tooltip = $1,624 in 2025 dollars}} to {{Tooltip \|text = $100\|tooltip = $3,247 in 2025 dollars}} would be imposed.<ref>"Would Ensure Safety of Amusement Devices." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 9, 1913. Page 1.</ref> The Ohio House of Representatives passed the bill unanimously in March 1913.<ref>"Observations: One Legislator's Way." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 10, 1913. Page 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-bills-are-defeated/160959974/ "Bills are Defeated."] ''The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio).'' March 18, 1913. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> This could be why there are no mentions of the "Loop-the-Loop" after that season.

	== 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 led to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="barrett">Barrett, Richard E. 2002. ''~~Columbus Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.'' Arcadia Publishing. 2002. ISBN 0738519626. Accessed through Google Books~~ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Columbus_Ohio/dl9ANHu511sC?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> A visitor from 1908 ~~saying~~, "Myself and two others went around the Loop-the-Loop. Once was enough."<ref name="goldenage" /> 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, Ohio).'' Sept. 8, 1913. Page 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com ~~https://www~~.~~newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/~~</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 led to over a week of a swollen neck with fears of a serious injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="barrett">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. 2002. ISBN 0738519626. Accessed through Google Books.</ref> A visitor from 1908 said, "Myself and two others went around the Loop-the-Loop. Once was enough."<ref name="goldenage" /> Dewey Oberlin, 10, described the ride as "the neck-breaker" in 1913.<ref>Oberlin, Dewey. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80089842/dewey-oberlin-calls-the-loop-the-loop/ "Dewey Oberlin Aged Ten Tells of Seeing State Fair."] ''The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio).'' Sept. 8, 1913. Page 14. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.</ref>

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