Blue Streak (Conneaut Lake)
| Blue Streak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The ride at the top of the drop. | |
| Conneaut Lake Park | |
| Location | Conneaut Lake Park |
| Coordinates | 41°38′06″N 80°19′05″W / 41.6349°N 80.3180°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 23, 1938 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Designer | Ed Vettel |
| Model | Out and Back roller coaster |
| Height | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Length | 2,900 ft (880 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Capacity | 1600 riders per hour |
| Blue Streak at RCDB | |
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 an out and back design. It is the 17th oldest wooden roller coaster in the United States, and it is one of two shallow coasters designed by Ed Vettel and still operating. The second is The Cyclone at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado. This Blue Streak coaster however does not have a Sky Blue color on the coaster like the 1964 built Blue Streak at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio does. Their Blue Streak Coaster was named after the local high school's sports teams, the Sandusky Blue Streaks.[1] This Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park first opened in 1938.
History
The Blue Streak underwent major renovations in 1997, 2002, and 2010. In 2002 its original 1937 trains were brought back to replace the silver National Amusement Devices 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 turn around section of track was rebuild (date needed). The ride received salvaged lumber from the Geauga Lake Raging Wolf Bobs coaster.
The Blue Streak has been opened and closed many times. The dates are as follows,[2]
- Originally Opened: May 23, 1938
- Closed: 1995 - 1996
- Reopened: May 17, 1997
- Closed: 2007 - September 1, 2010
- Reopened: September 2, 2010
On June 24, 2010, the American Coaster Enthusiasts donated a plaque that declared the Blue Streak a Coaster Classic and a Coaster Landmark.[3][4]
Awards
| Year | 1998 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 25[5] | 46[6] | 44[7] | 33[8] | 30[9] | 35[10] |
- Note: From 1999-2010 the Blue Streak did not chart in the Golden Ticket Awards.
References
- ^ "Blue Streak – Point Place". Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ http://www.rcdb.com/249.htm
- ^ ACE Coaster Classic Awards
- ^ ACE Coaster Landmark Awards
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1998. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.