Shoot-the-Chutes - Revision history

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	The Shoot-the-Chutes was a water ride invented by Paul Boyton.<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref> Thomas Polk, of Toledo, Ohio, designed the ~~Marine Slide~~ for Minerva Park, so it is possible that he also designed the ~~one~~ for Olentangy Park. Polk's design used steel rails.<ref>Stuart, Bob. "[https://www.minervapark.gov/media/3021 Minerva Park Did You Know?: The Marine Slide]." ''The Villager.'' October 1997. Page 6. Published by the Minerva Park Community Association.</ref>		The Shoot-the-Chutes was a water ride invented by Paul Boyton.<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref> Thomas Polk, of Toledo, Ohio, designed the ride for Minerva Park, so it is possible that he also designed the ride for Olentangy Park. Polk's design used steel rails.<ref>Stuart, Bob. "[https://www.minervapark.gov/media/3021 Minerva Park Did You Know?: The Marine Slide]." ''The Villager.'' October 1997. Page 6. Published by the Minerva Park Community Association.</ref>

	Flat-bottomed boats were brought up an incline pulled by a belt and rotated at the top. Up to four parkgoers rode the boat as it was pushed to slide down the main part of the incline, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash and skip like a stone in the pond at the bottom. Part of this effect was achieved by a slight upward curve at the end of the ramp. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref><ref name="minerva" />		Flat-bottomed boats were brought up an incline pulled by a belt and rotated at the top. Up to four parkgoers rode the boat as it was pushed to slide down the main part of the incline, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash and skip like a stone in the pond at the bottom. Part of this effect was achieved by a slight upward curve at the end of the ramp. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref><ref name="minerva" />

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	The Shoot-the-Chutes was a water ride invented by Paul Boyton,<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref>.		The Shoot-the-Chutes was a water ride invented by Paul Boyton.<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref> Thomas Polk, of Toledo, Ohio, designed the Marine Slide for Minerva Park, so it is possible that he also designed the one for Olentangy Park. Polk's design used steel rails.<ref>Stuart, Bob. "[https://www.minervapark.gov/media/3021 Minerva Park Did You Know?: The Marine Slide]." ''The Villager.'' October 1997. Page 6. Published by the Minerva Park Community Association.</ref>

	Flat-bottomed boats were brought up an incline pulled by a belt and rotated at the top. Up to four parkgoers rode the boat as it was pushed to slide down the main part of the incline, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash and skip like a stone in the pond at the bottom. Part of this effect was achieved by a slight upward curve at the end of the ramp. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref><ref name="minerva" />		Flat-bottomed boats were brought up an incline pulled by a belt and rotated at the top. Up to four parkgoers rode the boat as it was pushed to slide down the main part of the incline, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash and skip like a stone in the pond at the bottom. Part of this effect was achieved by a slight upward curve at the end of the ramp. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref><ref name="minerva" />

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	The [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Pages 1, 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The ride was planned for as early as 1905.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Vol. 17. Issue 40. Oct. 7, 1905. Page 25.</ref> The boats were supplied from the "Marine Slide" built at Minerva Park, ~~that~~ closed several years earlier.<ref name="minerva">Stuart, R. G. "[https://www.minervapark.gov/media/3026 The Marine Slide Part Two]." ''The Villager.'' November 1997. Page 3. Published by the Minerva Park Community Association.</ref>		The [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Pages 1, 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The ride was planned for as early as 1905.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Vol. 17. Issue 40. Oct. 7, 1905. Page 25.</ref> The boats were supplied from the "Marine Slide" built at Minerva Park, which closed several years earlier.<ref name="minerva">Stuart, R. G. "[https://www.minervapark.gov/media/3026 The Marine Slide Part Two]." ''The Villager.'' November 1997. Page 3. Published by the Minerva Park Community Association.</ref>

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	The Shoot-the-Chutes was a water ride invented by Paul Boyton,<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref>.		The Shoot-the-Chutes was a water ride invented by Paul Boyton,<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref>.

	Flat-bottomed boats were brought up an incline pulled by a belt and rotated at the top. Up to four parkgoers ~~would board a~~ boat ~~and~~ it was pushed to slide down the main part of the incline, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash and skip like a stone in the pond at the bottom. Part of this effect was achieved by a slight upward curve at the end of the ramp. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref><ref name="minerva" />		Flat-bottomed boats were brought up an incline pulled by a belt and rotated at the top. Up to four parkgoers rode the boat as it was pushed to slide down the main part of the incline, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash and skip like a stone in the pond at the bottom. Part of this effect was achieved by a slight upward curve at the end of the ramp. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref><ref name="minerva" />

	== The Ride's Run at the Park ==		== The Ride's Run at the Park ==

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	The [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Pages 1, 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The ride was planned for as early as 1905.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Vol. 17. Issue 40. Oct. 7, 1905. Page 25.</ref> The ~~zoo elephant~~, ~~Tandy~~, ~~was trained to ride~~ the ~~chute~~.		The [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Pages 1, 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The ride was planned for as early as 1905.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Vol. 17. Issue 40. Oct. 7, 1905. Page 25.</ref> The boats were supplied from the "Marine Slide" built at Minerva Park, that closed several years earlier.<ref name="minerva">Stuart, R. G. "[https://www.minervapark.gov/media/3026 The Marine Slide Part Two]." ''The Villager.'' November 1997. Page 3. Published by the Minerva Park Community Association.</ref>

	Invented by Paul Boyton,<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref> 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, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash in the pond at the bottom. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>~~		== Description ==

	The ride ~~started to suffer from "non-support"~~ by ~~1916.~~<ref>"~~Park in Full Operation~~." ''~~The Columbus Evening Dispatch~~.'' ~~May 1, 1916.~~ Page 16.</ref> ~~The last ''Dispatch'' ad for the normal use of the ride was in June 1924. Articles do mention the ride later on, but not in what context~~.		The Shoot-the-Chutes was a water ride invented by Paul Boyton,<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref>.

	~~The lagoon~~, ~~also known~~ as a "~~lake~~" ~~or "pool~~,"<ref>''[https://www.~~ebay~~.com/~~itm~~/~~235251834706 City of~~ Columbus~~, Franklin Co.,~~ Ohio.]'' ~~Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map~~. Accessed through ~~Ebay.com~~.</ref><ref name="~~sanborn1922~~" /> remained until the park's closure, being used for water bicycles (called "Watercycles"),<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref> tug-of-war, and automobile events.		Flat-bottomed boats were brought up an incline pulled by a belt and rotated at the top. Up to four parkgoers would board a boat and it was pushed to slide down the main part of the incline, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash and skip like a stone in the pond at the bottom. Part of this effect was achieved by a slight upward curve at the end of the ramp. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref><ref name="minerva" />

	In 1934, on a day dubbed Plymouth Day, "Lucky" Teter and his troupe of "Hell Drivers" put on a show at the park. A driver drove at least one car down the Shoot-the-Chutes into the lagoon during a {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $2.4 million in 2025 dollars}} show of Chrysler products at the park.<ref>"Plymouth's 'Hell Divers' Will Defy Death to Thrill Crowds at Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 17, 1934. Page 20.</ref> Starting at 60 mph, the car leaped and hit the water at 90 mph, leaped a 2-foot embankment, and purposely turned the car over in the dirt, going 20 mph.<ref>"Hell Drivers Again to Appear at Park." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 24, 1934. Page 19.</ref><ref>Walkmeyer, Gene. "Daredevils Thrill Olentangy Audience." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 25, 1934. Page 16.</ref><ref>Foster, Emily. "Bob and Carol Pattin, 1930s and 1940s north side residents, on Olentangy Park." ''The Ohio State University District: A Neighborhood History.'' United States: History Press, 2014.</ref>		== The Ride's Run at the Park ==

			The Shoot-the-Chutes was one of many rides and attractions built for the 1909 season. It started to suffer from "non-support" by 1916.<ref>"Park in Full Operation." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 1, 1916. Page 16.</ref>

			The lagoon, also known as a "lake" or "pool,"<ref>''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922" /> remained until the park's closure, being used for water bicycles (called "Watercycles"),<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref> tug-of-war, and automobile events. The signage at the top of the ride was updated around 1920 and the zoo elephant, Tandy, was trained to ride the boats.

			In 1934, on a day dubbed Plymouth Day, "Lucky" Teter and his troupe of "Hell Drivers" put on a show at the park. A driver drove at least one car down the Shoot-the-Chutes into the lagoon during a {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $2.5 million in 2025 dollars}} show of Chrysler products at the park.<ref>"Plymouth's 'Hell Divers' Will Defy Death to Thrill Crowds at Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 17, 1934. Page 20.</ref> Starting at 60 mph, the car leaped and hit the water at 90 mph, leaped a 2-foot embankment, and purposely turned the car over in the dirt, going 20 mph.<ref>"Hell Drivers Again to Appear at Park." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 24, 1934. Page 19.</ref><ref>Walkmeyer, Gene. "Daredevils Thrill Olentangy Audience." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' June 25, 1934. Page 16.</ref><ref>Foster, Emily. "Bob and Carol Pattin, 1930s and 1940s north side residents, on Olentangy Park." ''The Ohio State University District: A Neighborhood History.'' United States: History Press, 2014.</ref>

	Despite its unusable state, the structure remained standing and is visible in a photo in an article about the park's closure in 1937.<ref>"$2,000,000 Housing Project to Replace Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Page 1.</ref>		Despite its unusable state, the structure remained standing and is visible in a photo in an article about the park's closure in 1937.<ref>"$2,000,000 Housing Project to Replace Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Page 1.</ref>

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	The [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Pages 1, 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The ride was planned for as early as 1905.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Vol. 17. Issue 40. Oct. 7, 1905. Page 25.</ref> The zoo elephant, Tandy, was trained to ride the chute.		The [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], sometimes stylized as '''Chutes''', was a water ride installed at the north end of Olentangy Park in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park, Founded in 1893, Long Was Amusement Mecca for Central Ohio." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 1, 1938. Pages 1, 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th."] ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> The ride was planned for as early as 1905.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Vol. 17. Issue 40. Oct. 7, 1905. Page 25.</ref> The zoo elephant, Tandy, was trained to ride the chute.

	Invented by Paul Boyton,<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref> 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. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>		Invented by Paul Boyton,<ref>"Francis, David W. 2002. ''Ohio's Amusement Parks in Vintage Postcards.'' Page 42.</ref> 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, going as fast as 60 mph,<ref>"If You Would On Outing Go." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' Sept. 16, 1923. Page 64.</ref> to splash in the pond at the bottom. Each boat was controlled by a park employee who stood at the back of the boat.<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. Accessed through Google Books.</ref>

	The ride started to suffer from "non-support" by 1916.<ref>"Park in Full Operation." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 1, 1916. Page 16.</ref> The last ''Dispatch'' ad for the normal use of the ride was in June 1924. Articles do mention the ride later on, but not in what context.		The ride started to suffer from "non-support" by 1916.<ref>"Park in Full Operation." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 1, 1916. Page 16.</ref> The last ''Dispatch'' ad for the normal use of the ride was in June 1924. Articles do mention the ride later on, but not in what context.

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	File:Shoot-The-Chutes Photo Facebook.jpg\|alt=The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909.\|The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909.		File:Shoot-The-Chutes Photo Facebook.jpg\|alt=The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909.\|The Shoot-the-Chutes ride during its construction in 1909.
	File:ParkPano NewspaperPhoto ColumbusEveningDispatch.jpg\|alt=A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway, including the original Ye Olde Mill and Dancing Pavilion.\|A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: [[Whirlwind]], Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway including the [[Temple of Mirth]], ~~original~~ [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]], and second [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].		File:ParkPano NewspaperPhoto ColumbusEveningDispatch.jpg\|alt=A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway, including the original Ye Olde Mill and Dancing Pavilion.\|A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: [[Whirlwind]], Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway including the [[Temple of Mirth]], first [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|Ye Olde Mill]], and second [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].
	File:WhirlWind Shoot-The-Chutes Postcard Flickr unedited.jpg\|alt=A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirlwind and Shoot-the-Chutes. Photo from around 1909-1910.\|A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the [[Whirlwind]] and Shoot-the-Chutes. Photo from around 1909-1910.		File:WhirlWind Shoot-The-Chutes Postcard Flickr unedited.jpg\|alt=A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirlwind and Shoot-the-Chutes. Photo from around 1909-1910.\|A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the [[Whirlwind]] and Shoot-the-Chutes. Photo from around 1909-1910.
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