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BLUE STREAK

Ride Details:
Track: Wood
Type: Out and Back
Year Opened: 1938
Designer/Manufacturer: Ed Vettel

Ride Stats:
Height: 77 feet
Drop: 69 feet
Top speed: 50 mph
Track length: 2,900 feet
Trains: 1 - 16 seat Ed Vettle, 2 - 24 seat National Amusement Device, Century Flyers

History:
Known for its "out and back design and its unusually steel one-two-three-punch plunge into the woods and camel-back return to the station, it is an unforgettable coaster - a ride that only a wooden coaster can provide. The original wooden Edward Vettle trains have been restored and put back into service, making a ride on Blue Streak one that has virtually not changed since the days of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents.

History:
The Blue Streak was the first roller coaster designated a classic coaster by ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts). It is the 6th oldest Wooden coaster in the United States and the ONLY shallow Ed Vettel Design that is still in operation.

Known for its "out and back" design and its unusually steep one-two-three-punch plunge into the woods and camel-back return to the station, it is an unforgettable coaster - a ride that only a wooden coaster can provide. The original wooden Edward Vettle trains have been restored and put back into service, making a ride on Blue Streak one that has virtually not changed since the days of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents.

 

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