Blue Streak (Conneaut Lake)
- Blue Streak (Conneaut Lake)
Infobox roller coaster
name = Blue Streak
caption =
location = Conneaut Lake Park
type = Wood
manufacturer = National Amusement Devices
designer = Ed Vettel
model = Out and Back roller coaster
status = Standing But Not Operating
opened = May 23, 1937
height = 87
drop = 79
length = 2900
speed = 51
duration= 1:32
inversions = 0
capacity =1600 Riders per Hour
rcdb_number=249
Built in 1937, Blue Streak is a wooden roller coaster, and the only wooden coaster operating at at Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. 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. 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. It is an ACE Coaster Classic and Coaster Landmark. [ [http://www.aceonline.org/CoasterAwards/?type=1 ACE Coaster Classic Awards] ] [ [http://www.aceonline.org/CoasterAwards/?type=3 ACE Coaster Landmark Awards] ]
External links
* [http://www.conneautlakepark.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.aceonline.org/census/CoasterDetails.aspx?ID=13205 American Coaster Enthusiasts listing for Blue Streak]
References
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