Title

Comet roller coaster amusement park ride at Crystal Beach Ontario

Description

A classic wooden roller coaster situated on the edge of Lake Erie ; this view shows a large part of the ride ; one of the cars is at the top of the ride to the left ; Lake Erie is in the foreground of the image ; small children are paddling in the water left ;

en-CA The Comet is a classic wooden roller coaster. Originally built in 1927 as the Cyclone at Crystal Beach Amusement Park, it was redesigned in 1946 by Herb Schmeck of PTC. It was re-erected at The Great Escape Fun Park in New York in 1994 where it operates today. ;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=305513

Type

Still Image

Creator

Jones, Ken Sr

Extent

14.50 x 9.80 cm

Medium

Colour photograph

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

Date

198908

Subject

Lake Erie

Tourist Attractions and Services

Crystal Beach

Provenance

Courtesy Ken Jones Jr Amusement Park Historical Association of Niagara (APHAN)

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Crystal Beach

Canada - Ontario

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

Date Created

2009-02-18

Date Modified

2009-02-18