Is this a Roller Coaster?

[FLIPDUDE]

^I haven't even heard of half of these rides.

 

"Tickler"?

[Force 310]

"Tickler"?

I think that was something like Virginia Reel crossed with pinball.

 

Here's a picture of the one that was at Idora Park.

[printersdevil78]

I think that was something like Virginia Reel crossed with pinball.

 

That's probably the most accurate description of a Tickler you could have come up with. It was pretty synonymous with the Virginia Reel.

 

Interestingly, the ride in the foreground (to the left) of that postcard is another bygone attraction, the Circle Swing. It was basically a large circular swing attached to cables that pivoted from a center pole. When the swing was full, everyone took turns pushing up with their feet, and the thing would lift off the ground in a circular motion one end at a time, kind of like the motion you see when you drop a quarter onto a hard surface.

 

I doubt there were many amusement parks in the 1920s (maybe even before) that existed without one of these. It was simple to build, required no electricity and was a real crowd pleaser.