CoasterFanatic Posted July 19, 2006 Posted July 19, 2006 I pretty sure that Leap the Dips was never completely razed, though most of the wood (read about 80-90%) has been replaced. Now, here are my 10 oldest: Leap the Dips - Lakemont Park - 1902 Jack Rabbit - Seabreeze - 1920 Jack Rabbit - Kennywood - 1921 Thunderhawk - Dorney Park - 1923 (Massively Changed) Big Dipper - Blackpool - 1923 Thunderbolt - Kennywood - 1924 (Massively Changed) Big Dipper - Geauga Lake - 1925 Racer - Kennywood - 1927 Roller Coaster - Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - 1932 Roller Coaster - Blackpool - 1933
eddie200330 Posted July 19, 2006 Posted July 19, 2006 The first drop on Wild One was shortened a few years back, the turnaround has been drastically altered in the last few seasons. The helix was originally there and then something happened I belive like a fire maybe that caused the original park to remove it. It was added back when Wild World moved it to the park. As far as say the Leap The Dips, it was in my uderstanding jst redone in the same layout and everything as the original with no changes to the blueprint of the actual ride. Steel Phantom/Phantom's revenge was a complete change from the original to make a whole new ride.
Jack57 Posted July 19, 2006 Posted July 19, 2006 The oldest i rode was Wildcat at Lake Compounce, built in 1927.
redfoot12 Posted July 19, 2006 Posted July 19, 2006 Yeah--I knew about the fire. I'm still counting it as my oldest until I ride something older than Scooby Doo.
Millenniumguy Posted July 19, 2006 Posted July 19, 2006 We got some old but good coasters here Leap the Dips(1902) Kennywood's Racer(1921) Thunderhawk(1923) Yankee Cannonball(1936) Hershey Park's Comet(1946) Haven't you guys noticed that most of the older coasters/parks are in the East?
ahecht Posted July 19, 2006 Posted July 19, 2006 0. Wild One -- SFA 1917/1930/1997 (I don't really count this, since even though it was built in 1917, it was rebuilt after a fire in 1930, moved to another state in 1986, and re-profiled in 1997) 1. Thunderhawk -- Dorney Park -- 1923/1930 (originally built in 1923, made 40% longer in 1930) 2. Yankee Cannonball -- Canobie Lake -- 1930/1936 (originally built in 1930, moved to Canobie in 1936) 3. Cyclone -- Lakeside Amusement Park -- 1940 4. Thunderbolt -- SFNE -- 1941 5. Comet -- Hersheypark -- 1946 For a list of the oldest coasters, look here.
dwerling Posted July 20, 2006 Posted July 20, 2006 Big Dipper @ Geauga Lake. A 1925 John Miller Classic -Huge Air
apollo210 Posted July 20, 2006 Posted July 20, 2006 Thunderbolt at SFNE Sooon to be Yankee Cannoball!
RtherBOnACoaster Posted July 20, 2006 Posted July 20, 2006 For me... Giant Dipper SCBB 1924 Giant Dipper BP 1925
Tömmioh Posted July 20, 2006 Posted July 20, 2006 My oldest ridden coaster is Rutschebanen at Tivoli Gardens, according to rcdb.com it opened" 1915 or later", somewhere I think I read that it opened 1921, but I'm not sure.
Vekoma Fan Boy Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 Lakeside Cyclone. On saturday Yankee Cannonball will take its place.
Jumboshrmp Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 Space Mountain - The Original - At Walt Disney World. 31 years old. Eh but I don't care about oldest coaster, I like new coasters more.
downunder Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 Original big dipper at Luna Park Sydney which is circa 1930's, I have also ridden Comet at Hershey and Thunderbolt at SFNE they seem really old too.
pete4winds Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 ^ Comet was built in 1946 Thunderbolt was built in 1941
GMAN962 Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 I would have to say the Dragon Coaster at Rye Playland. EVERYONE'S FAVORITE GOVERNMENT-OWNED AMUSMENT PARK! Lots of fun.
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