Toronto Coaster

[rollin_n_coastin]

The Flyer was torn down before I went to the CNE for the midway. Looking back, I wish I wasn't afraid of coasters back then. A lot of my friends had the chance to ride it and it looked awesome near the Doppel Looper

 

Like everything at the CNE, it was only open while the CNE was running. It just became too expensive to maintain at its age as a fair attraction. Conklin Shows ran the midway. The fairground buildings are used all year round still.

 

The CNE stadium was torn town in the 80's and replaced by Skydome, now Rogers Centre--where Toronto won two World Series in a row I love to throw in

 

A few years ago a soccer stadium, BMO Field, was built near its old spot.

[Rastuso]

I rode it I think the last year of operation. Don't remember much, but do recall it being fairly unique in ride experience, and pretty decent. Wih I had rode the log ride then too, since I had to pay waaaay too much years later to get that credit, which is also now gone.

 

Other state fairs had similar rides. I know when I was young, we were in Georgia or Alabama at a camp ground, and there was a wooden coaster with parts missing at the fair grounds. This was early 80s probably.

 

-R

[Mr.Roller77]

Ahh, the Flyer at the C.N.E. I rode this two or three times when I was a kid, I believe they put in a motor speedway where the coaster used to sit, if I'm not mistaken.

[gforce1994]

The motor speedway is Exhibition Stadium.