Blue Streak (Conneaut Lake)

For other uses, see Blue Streak (disambiguation).

Blue Streak
The ride at the top of the drop.
Location	Conneaut Lake Park
Coordinates	41.6349°N 80.3180°W / 41.6349; -80.3180
Status	Operating
Opened	May 23, 1937
Type	Wood
Designer	Ed Vettel
Model	Out and Back roller coaster
Height	87 ft (27 m)
Drop	79 ft (24 m)
Length	2,900 ft (880 m)
Max speed	51 mph (82 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:32
Capacity	1600 riders per hour
Blue Streak at RCDB
Pictures of Blue Streak at RCDB
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Blue Streak is a wooden roller coaster built in 1937 at Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. It is the only wooden coaster operating in the park. Blue Streak follows the out and back design. It is the 6th oldest wooden roller coaster in the United States, and it is the only shallow coaster designed by Ed Vettel which is still in operation.

Current Cost

The current system used is the ticket system. The cost is 6 tickets, each ticket costing $0.50. $0.50X6=$3.00. Unlimited rides on the Blue Streak are included with Conneaut's season pass. The height restriction with or without an adult is 48".

History

The Blue Streak underwent major renovations in 1997, and in 2002 its original 1937 trains were brought back to replace the silver trains used since the 1960s. As of the park opening in 2011, the Vettel trains are no longer used pending repairs and restraint updates. The Park is currently running one of two sets of their National Amusement Devices trains.

The Blue Streak has been opened and closed many times. The dates are as follows,

• Originally opened ~1938
• Closed ~1995-1996
• Re-Opened ~May 17, 1997
• Closed ~2007-September 1, 2010
• Re-Opened ~September 2, 2010
• Closed ~July 2011
• Re-Opened ~July 23rd, 2011 weekend

On June 24, 2010, ACE donated a plaque that declared the Blue Streak a Classic Coaster and a Coaster Landmark.

External links

• Official Site
• American Coaster Enthusiasts listing for Blue Streak