Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	January 21, 1904;120 years ago (1904-01-21)
Founder	Henry B. Auchy, Chester Albright
Headquarters	Hatfield, Pennsylvania , United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Tom Rebbie (President/CEO)
Products	Amusement rides, roller coasters
Owner	Tom Rebbie
Website	www.philadelphiatoboggancoastersinc.com

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world. Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry B. Auchy and Chester Albright under the name Philadelphia Toboggan Company. The company manufactured carousels, wooden roller coasters, toboggans (roller coaster cars) and later, roller coaster trains.

History

The Philadelphia Toboggan Company was incorporated on January 20, 1904. ^[1] It built and designed roller coasters until 1979. Notable designers included Joe McKee, John A. Miller, Herbert Schmeck, Frank Hoover, and John C. Allen. When Allen retired as president in 1976, the company stopped designing roller coasters but continued to work on coaster projects until 1979 when it exited the coaster-construction industry permanently. ^[2]

The company manufactured carousels known for their elaborate carvings and decorations. It expanded with the acquisition of the inventory of the Dentzel Carousel Company in 1927. ^[3] Lead carvers included Daniel Carl Muller, Leo Zoller, John Zalar, and Frank Caretta. ^[4] Examples of the company's carousels (manufactured 1904–1934) exist throughout the United States.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Philadelphia Toboggan Company built the Rollo Coaster at Idlewild Park in 1938, and the carousel for the same amusement park in 1931. The company manufactured Skee Ball games from 1946 to 1977. ^[5] In 1926, PTC was granted a trademark on a new name, Philtobco.^{[ citation needed ]}

Flying Turns

Developed by J. Norman Bartlett and John Miller, the Flying Turns coasters came to the attention of PTC. Recognizing the ride's potential, PTC signed a licensing agreement with Bartlett and Miller to market the ride in North America—with the exception of the state of California. ^[6] With the arrival of the Great Depression, PTC built only one in 1931, at Rocky Point Amusement Park. The coaster was engineered by Herbert Schmeck, but experienced problems. The ride opened late in the summer and Schmeck stayed on site for some time before he was able to get the ride operating consistently. The ride was damaged beyond repair by a storm on September 21, 1938. ^[6]

Schmeck engineered a second Flying Turns for Hershey Park in August 1941. Due to the entry of the United States into World War II, and the resulting rationing of building materials, the roller coaster was never built. It would have been located in the park next to what is now the Wave Swinger, and part of where Comet's lift hill is located. ^[7] Though Bartlett and Miller went on to build several more Flying Turns-type coasters, PTC never proposed another. ^[6]

1990s to present

On November 27, 1991, Tom Rebbie and Bill Dauphinee purchased the Philadelphia Toboggan Company from Sam High (1934–2011), and incorporated a new company, Philadelphia Toboggan Coaster, shortly thereafter. ^[8] Rebbie was appointed president. In 2007 he bought out Dauphinee to become the sole owner, and changed the company's name to Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. (PTCI). The company continues to manufacture roller coaster trains, queue gates and fin brakes. ^[9]

List of roller coasters

See also: Category:Roller coasters manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

As of 2019, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters has built 127 roller coasters around the world. ^[10]

PTC #	Name	Park	Country	Opened	Status	Details
1	Figure 8 Toboggan	Pine Beach Park (Norfolk, Virginia)	United States	1904	Removed (1906 or later)	Figure eight layout. Designed by Henry B. Auchy. [11] [12]
2	Toboggan Figure 8	Vinewood Park (Topeka, Kansas)	United States	1904	Removed	Figure eight layout. Designed by Henry B. Auchy. [13] [12]
3	Forest Toboggan	Olentangy Park	United States	1904	Removed	Designed by Henry B. Auchy. Possibly relocated from a former zoo in Columbus, Ohio. Later named the "Scenic Coaster" and "Red Devil". [14] [12]
4	Figure 8	White City	United States	1904	1912	Figure eight layout. Designed by Henry B. Auchy. [15] [12]
5	Figure Eight Toboggan	Pabst Park (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)	United States	1904	Removed (1910 or later)	Figure eight layout. Designed by Chester E. Albright. [16] [12]
6	Toboggan Slide	Elitch Gardens (Original Location)	United States	1904	1925	[17] [12]
7	Figure Eight	Delmar Garden (University City, Missouri)	United States	1905	Removed (1908 or later)	Figure eight layout. [18] [12]
8	Unknown	Unknown (Fort George, New York)	United States	1905	Removed	[12]
9	Figure Eight	Euclid Beach	United States	1904	Removed	[19] [12]
10	Figure 8	Idlewood Amusement Park (Richmond, Virginia)	United States	1906	1909	Designed by Henry B. Auchy. [20] [12]
11	Forest Coaster	White City	United States	1906	Removed	Reconstructed. [12] [21]
12	Unknown	Dreamland (Coney Island, New York)	United States	1907	1911	Designed by Chester E. Albright. Burnt down. [12]
13	Unknown	Willow Grove Park	United States	1909	Removed	Reconstructed. [12]
14	Unknown	Delmar Garden (University City, Missouri)	United States	1910	Removed	Reconstructed. [12]
15	Unknown	Elitch Gardens (Original Location)	United States	1910	Removed	Reconstructed. [12]
16 / 26	Jack Rabbit Formerly Forest Scenic Railway	Point Breeze Park (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)	United States	1912	1923	Rebuilt and given new serial number in 1918. [22] [12]
17	Unknown	Golden City Park (Canarsie, New York)	United States	1915	Removed	Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Joe A. McKee. [12]
18	Unknown	Lake Orion (Detroit, Michigan)	United States	1915	Removed	Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor C. Mitchow. [12]
19	North Wind Coaster Formerly Jack Rabbit	Luna Park	United States	1915	Removed	Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Baker. [12] [23]
20	Jack Rabbit	Willough Beach Park (Willoughby, Ohio)	United States	1915	1924	Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Baker. [12] [24]
21	Unknown	Revere Beach	United States	1916	Removed	Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Edward E. Rhoads. [12]
22	Jack Rabbit	Shellpot Park	United States	1916	Removed	Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Austin McFadden. [12] [25]
23 / 91	Wild One Formerly Giant Coaster	Six Flags America Paragon Park	United States	1986 1917-1985	Operating	Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisor William Strickler. [12] Herbert P. Schmeck redesigned much of the ride in 1932 and assigned it a new serial number after it was destroyed by fire. It was relocated to Wild World (today known as Six Flags America) with assistance from the Dinn Corporation in 1986. [26]
24	Forest Ride	Ross Grove / Ross Farms (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)	United States	1917	Removed	[12] [27]
25	Unknown	Euclid Beach Park	United States	1917	Removed	[12]
26a	Jack Rabbit	Rocky Springs Park	United States	1918	Removed	[28]
27	Forest Ride	Willow Grove Park	United States	1919	Removed	[29]
28	Jack Rabbit	Clementon Park	United States	1919	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller. [30] [12]
29	Deep Dipper	Carlin's Park	United States	1919	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller. [31] [12]
30	Dips	Buckroe Beach Park	United States	1920	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisor Herbert P. Schmeck. [32] [12]
31	Deep Dipper	Frederick Road Park	United States	1920	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller. [12] Destroyed by fire. [33]
32	Racer Dip	Bay Shore Park	United States	1920	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisor Herbert P. Schmeck. [34] [12]
33	Mountain Dips Coaster	Rocky Glen	United States	1920	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisor Herbert P. Schmeck. [35] [12] Dismantled in December 1939.
34	Alpine Dips	Sanatoga Park	United States	1921	Removed	At points referred to as Saratoga Park. Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisor Herbert P. Schmeck. [36] [12]
35 / 88	Wildcat Formerly Thriller Formerly Wasco Dips	Enna Jettick Park / Lakeside Park	United States	1921 / 1930	1941	Designed by John A. Miller and Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisors Frank F. Hoover and Herbert P. Schmeck. [37] [12] Altered in 1930 and given a new serial number.
36	Wildcat	Merrimack Park	United States	1921	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisor Herbert P. Schmeck. [38] [12]
37	Roller Coaster	Woodlawn Park	United States	1922	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisors Herbert P. Schmeck and C.S. Ellis. [39] [12]
38	Dips	Schuylkill Park	United States	1922	Removed	Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisors Herbert P. Schmeck and L.J. Mueller. [40] [12]
39 / 97	Wildcat Formerly Joy Ride	Hersheypark	United States	1923	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck, construction supervisor Herbert P. Schmeck. [41] [12] Renovated in 1935 and renamed Wildcat. Renovation designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank F. Hoover. [12] [42]
39a	Wildcat	Frederick Road Park	United States	1923	Removed	[43]
40	Ski Ride	Broad Ripple Park	United States	1924	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [44] [12]
41 / 87	Thunderhawk Formerly Coaster	Dorney Park	United States	1924 / 1930	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [45] [12] Originally out-and-back design, modified into a figure eight design for 1930 season and given new serial number.
42	Thriller	Euclid Beach	United States	1924	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [46] [12]
43	Big Roller Coaster	Memorial Park	United States	1924	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. 66 feet, 2 inches tall. [47] [12]
44	Cyclone	Parc Belmont	Canada	1924	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck, construction supervisor H.F. Allen. [48] [12]
45	Island Flyer	Island Park (Sunbury, Pennsylvania)	United States	1925	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [49] [12]
46 / 93	Wildcat	Bertrand Island	United States	1925	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck, construction supervisor George J. Baker. [50] [12] Underwent alterations and assigned new serial number in 1934. [12]
47	Wildcat	Shady Grove Park	United States	1925	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck, construction supervisors George J. Baker and James L. Martz. 62 feet, 11 inches tall. [51] [12]
48	Giant Roller Coaster	Lakeside Park	United States	1925	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [52] [12]
49	Wildcat	Shellpot Park	United States	1925	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. 65 feet, 1 inch tall. [53] [12]
50	Junior Coaster	Woodlawn Park	United States	1925	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [54] [12]
51	Wildcat	Long Branch Park	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [55]
52	Sky Rocket	Elitch Gardens	United States	1926	1935	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [56] Later renovated into Wildcat (PTC serial number 98).
53	Wildcat	Coney Island	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [57]
54	Twister	Coney Island	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [58]
55	Kids Coaster	Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [59]
56	Wildcat	Rocky Point Park	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [60]
57	Express	Brandywine Picnic Park	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [61] [12]
58	Wild Cat	Seabreeze Amusement Park	United States	1926	1935	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank H. Hoover. Destroyed by fire in 1935. [12] [62]
59	Wildcat	Fernbrook Park	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [63] Dismantled in 1945; its wood was used to build Sterling's "Million Dollar" Coaster at Rocky Glen Park in Moosic, PA in 1946.
60	Coaster	Laurel Park	United States	1926	Removed	Designed by Herbert Paul Schmeck. Sold for lumber at end of 1935. [64]
60a / 82	Wildcat	Joyland Park	United States	1926 / 1929	1964	Conflicting reports on 1926 or 1929 opening and serial number 60a or 82. [12] [65] Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank H. Hoover.
61	Wildcat	Lake Compounce	United States	1927	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [66]
62	Twister	Croops Glen	United States	1927	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [67]
63	Wildcat	Edgewood Park	United States	1927	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Built for Thomas E. Kerstetter. [68]
64	Wild Cat	Woodside Park	United States	1927	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [69] [12]
65	Tornado	Woodside Park	United States	1927	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [70] [12]
67	Twister	Hocus Pocus Park	United States	1927	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [71] [12]
68	Twister	Lakemont Park	United States	1927	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [72] [12]
69	Wildcat	Belvedere Beach Amusement Park	United States	1927	Removed - 1940-1947	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [73]
70	Bear Cat	Sans Souci Park	United States	1928	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [74]
71	Twister	Warner Park	United States	1928	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [75]
72	Wildcat	Brady Lake Park	United States	1928	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [76]
73	Wildcat	Rocky Springs Park	United States	1928	1965	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor James L. Martz. [12] Still standing but not operational from 1966 through early 1990s. [77]
74	Twister	McCullough Lake Park	United States	1928	1936	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor George J. Baker. [12] [78]
75	Zip	White City (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts)	United States	1928	1951	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [79]
76	Wildcat	Erie Beach Park	Canada	1928	1930	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [80] [12]
77	Baby Dipper	Happyland Park	Canada	1928	1944	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [81] [12]
78	Rocket	Ocean View Amusement Park	United States	1929	1978	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Alterations made to ride originally designed by Edward A. Vettel. Dynamited in 1979.
79	Unknown	Olympic Park (Newark, New Jersey)	United States	1929	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. Alteration of pre-existing coaster. [12]
80	Wildcat	Pine Island Park	United States	1929	1961	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor William Marquet. [82] [12]
81	Mountain Flyer	Mountain Park	United States	1929	1987	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [83]
83	Wildcat	Idora Park	United States	1930	1984	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Harry C. Baker. [12] [84] Heavily damaged by fire on April 26, 1984. Remnants remained standing until July 26, 2001. [84]
84	Cyclone	Palace Playland	United States	1930	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor James L. Martz. [12] Conflicting reports on its closure and if it was destroyed by fire. [85]
85	Wildcat	Lakeside Park	United States	1930	1964	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisors Frank F. Hoover and James L. Martz. [12] [86]
86 / 92	Yankee Cannonball Formerly Greyhound Formerly Roller Coaster	Canobie Lake Park Lakewood Park	United States	1936 1930 to 1935	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank F. Hoover. Relocated to current park and assigned new serial number after 1935 season. [87] [12] [88]
89	Unknown	Mid City Park (Albany, New York)	United States	1931	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12]
90	Flying Turns	Rocky Point Park	United States	1931	1938	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck and John Norman Bartlett; built by John Norman Bartlett; construction supervisor Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [89]
Unknown	Blue Flyer Formerly Zipper Dipper	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	United Kingdom	1934	Operating	Believed to have been built by Charlie Paige and possibly with Harry Traver's assistance. [90] Serial number unknown.
94	Teddy Bear	Coney Island	United States	1935	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [91]
95	Teddy Bear	Kennywood	United States	1935	1947	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Andy Vettel. [12] [92]
96	Whirlwind	Ocean Pier	United States	1935	1943	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [93] Destroyed by fire. [12]
98 / 99	Wildcat	Elitch Gardens	United States	1936	1994	Renovation of park's former Sky Rocket coaster (PTC serial number 52). [94] Discrepancy on whether serial number 98 or 99. Renovation designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Rremained standing but not operational from 1994 through 1999.
98 / 99	Teddy Bear	Elitch Gardens	United States	1936	Removed	Discrepancy on whether serial number 98 or 99. [95] Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck.
100	Shooting Star Formerly Clipper	Coney Island	United States	1937	1971	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Opened as Clipper before being heavily renovated and renamed Shooting Star in 1947. [96]
101	Rollo Coaster	Idlewild and Soak Zone	United States	1938	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [97]
102	Alps	Willow Grove Park	United States	1939	1975	Ride originally built in 1905 by LaMarcus A. Thompson and John Miller. Altered in 1939 by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12]
103	Roller Coaster	Bayside Park	United States	1942	1958	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [98]
104	Comet	Pleasure Pier	United States	1942	1958	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Closed after hurricane damage. [99]
105	Comet	Forest Park Highlands Amusement Park	United States	1941	1963	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Damaged by fire and removed three years later. [100]
106	Wildcat	Salisbury Beach (Salisbury, Massachusetts)	United States	1941	1975	Alterations to Comet roller coaster that originally opened in 1922. Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [101] [12]
107	Big Dipper	Geauga Lake	United States	1945	2007	Alterations to Sky Rocket. Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank F. Hoover. [12] [102]
108	Cyclone	Palisades Amusement Park	United States	1945	1971	Alterations to Skyrocket roller coaster that originally opened in 1926. Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Joe A. McKee. [12] [103]
109	Comet	Hersheypark	United States	1946	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank F. Hoover. [12] Remodeled in 1978. [104]
110	Comet	Meyer's Lake Park	United States	1947	1974	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor William Marquet. [12] [105]
111	Phoenix Formerly Rocket	Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort Playland Park	United States	1985 1948 to 1980	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [106] [107]
112	Comet	Great Escape Crystal Beach Park	United States	1994 1948 to 1989	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [108] Relocation performed by Martin & Vleminckx. [109]
113	Nightmare Formerly Roller Coaster	Joyland	United States	1949	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank F. Hoover. [12] [110]
114	Little Dipper	Hoppyland	United States	1949	Removed	Junior coaster for John Lorman of Venice, California. Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Rudy Illions. [12] [111]
115	Little Dipper	Six Flags Great America Kiddieland	United States	2010 1950 to 2009	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank F. Hoover. [12] [112] [113]
116	Comet	Ghost Town on the River	United States	1951	1976	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Standing but not operating in 1970 and 1971 [114]
117	Comet	Waldameer	United States	1951	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor James L. Martz. [12] [115]
118	Jet Star Formerly Rocket Formerly Jet Formerly Jack Rabbit	Olympic Park	United States	1951	1965	Originally built in 1925; [116] alterations by Herbert P. Schmeck and John A. Miller. [12] [116]
119	Montaña Rusa	Isla del Coco	Cuba	1951	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck; construction supervisor Frank F. Hoover. [12] [117]
120	Meteor Formerly Little Dipper	Little Amerricka Hillcrest Park Kiddytown	United States	2006 1967 to 2003 1953 to 1966	Operating	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] Relocated to Hillcrest Park in Lemont, Illinois by 1967, then to Little Amerricka for the 2007 season. [118] [119] [120]
121	Roller Coaster	Funland	United States	1954	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [121] [12]
122	Junior Coaster	Lincoln Beach	United States	1955	Removed	Designed by Herbert P. Schmeck. [12] [122]
122a	Little Dipper	Belmont Park	United States	1955	Removed	Designed by Mitchell. [12] [123]
123	Flyer	Hunt's Pier	United States	1957	1988	Designed by John C. Allen; construction supervisor James L. Martz. [124]
124	Valley Volcano	Angela Park	United States	1956	Removed	[125]
	Sea Dragon Formerly Jet Flyer	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	United States	1956	Operating	[126]
	Comet Formerly Mighty Lightnin Formerly Ghost Town Jet	Rocky Glen	United States	1959	Removed	[127]
	Tornado	Wedgewood Village	United States	1961	Removed	[128]
	Blue Streak	Cedar Point	United States	1964	Operating	[129]
	Mr. Twister	Elitch Gardens	United States	1964	Removed	[130]
	Jetstream	Riverview Park	United States	1964	Removed	[131]
	Skyliner	Fair Park	United States	1965	Removed	[132]
	Swamp Fox	Family Kingdom Amusement Park	United States	1966	Operating	[133]
	Cannon Ball	Lake Winnepesaukah	United States	1967	Operating	[134]
	Zingo	Bell's Amusement Park	United States	1968	Removed	[135]
	Tornado	Petticoat Junction	United States	1970	Removed	[136]
	Racer	Kings Island	United States	1972	Operating	[137]
	Woodstock Express Formerly Fairly Odd Coaster Formerly Beastie Formerly Scooby Doo	Kings Island	United States	1972	Operating	[138]
	Great American Scream Machine	Six Flags Over Georgia	United States	1973	Operating	[139]
	Comet	Funway Amusement Park	United States	1973	Removed	[140]
	Woodstock Express Formerly Ghoster Coaster Formerly Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster FormerlyScooby Doo	Kings Dominion	United States	1974	Operating	[141]
	Woodstock Express Formerly Fairly Odd Coaster Formerly Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster Formerly Scooby Doo	Carowinds	United States	1975	Operating	[142]
	Racer 75 Formerly Rebel Yell	Kings Dominion	United States	1975	Operating	[143]
	Screamin' Eagle	Six Flags St. Louis	United States	1976	Operating	[144]
	Thunder Road	Carowinds	United States	1976	Removed	[145]
	Skyliner	Lakemont Park Roseland Park	United States	1987 1960 to 1985	Closed	[146] [147]
	Starliner	Cypress Gardens Miracle Strip Amusement Park	United States	2007 1963 to 2004	Removed	[148] [149]
	Black Diamond Formerly Golden Nugget	Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort Dinosaur Beach	United States	2011 1960 to 1998	Operating	[150] [151]
	Shooting Star	Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Lakeside Park	United States	Unknown 1968 to 1986	Removed	[152] [153]

Carousels

See also: Category:Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters carousels

Most PTC carousels were numbered, so they are easily identified. Most have been moved from their original opening locations. PTC carousels that are still operating or in restoration:

PTC #	Owner	City, State	Year Built	Notes	Ref(s)
6	Kit Carson Co. Fairgrounds	Burlington, Colorado	1905	Originally built for Elitch Gardens in 1905, it was removed and sold to Kit Carson County in 1928 in favor of the new, more modern PTC #51.	[154]
9	Carousel of Pottstown	Pottstown, Pennsylvania	1905	Restoration completed November 2016
15	Palisades Center Mall	West Nyack, New York	1907	Removed 2009	[155]
17	Six Flags Over Georgia	Atlanta, Georgia	1908
18	Destiny USA	Syracuse, New York	1909
19	Western Reserve Historical Society	Cleveland, Ohio	1910	Formerly Euclid Beach Park (1910–1969); Palace Playland (1970s–1996); returned to Ohio in 1996 and restoration completed November 2014
21	Six Flags Magic Mountain	Valencia, California	1912
30	Luna Park, Melbourne	St Kilda, Melbourne Australia	1913
33	Como Park	St. Paul, Minnesota	1914
35	Six Flags St. Louis	Eureka, Missouri	1915
39	Lake Winnepesaukah	Rossville, Georgia	1916
43	Washington State Fair	Puyallup, Washington	1917
44	Kings Dominion	Doswell, Virginia	1917
45	Woodland Park Zoo	Seattle, Washington	1918
46	Magic Kingdom	Bay Lake, Florida	1917	Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
47	Hersheypark	Hershey, Pennsylvania	1919		[156] [157]
49	Louisville Zoo	Louisville, Kentucky	1919	Formerly Clementon Park, Clementon, NJ (1919–1997)	[158] [159]
50	City of Hampton	Hampton, Virginia	1920
51	Elitch Gardens Theme Park	Denver, Colorado	1925–1928	Built for the original northwest location of Elitch Gardens to replace PTC #6, it, along with many of Elitch Gardens' original rides, were moved to the park's Downtown Denver location in 1995.	[160]
53	Charles N. Walker	Griffin, Georgia	1920		[161]
54	Battleship Cove	Fall River, Massachusetts	1920
59	Peddler's Village	Lahaska, Pennsylvania	1922
61	David and Jane Walentas	Brooklyn, New York	1922	Formerly Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio (1922–1984); now known as Jane's Carousel
62	Santa Monica Pier	Santa Monica, California	1922
67	Carowinds	Charlotte, North Carolina	1923
72	Sonny's Place	Somers, Connecticut	1925	Formerly Kiddieland Amusement Park, Melrose Place, Ill. (1952–2009) [162]
75	Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark	Ocean City, New Jersey	1926	Formerly Fernbrook Park, Dallas, PA, (1926–1944) Formerly Rolling Green Park, Sellinsgrove, PA, (1944–1972)	[163]
76	Valleyfair	Shakopee, Minnesota	1925
79	Kings Island	Mason, Ohio	1926	Formerly Coney Island, Cincinnati (1926–1971)
80	Holyoke Heritage State Park	Holyoke, Massachusetts	1927–1929	Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, originally built for Mountain Park which shuttered in 1987, preservation campaign moved to Heritage State Park in 1993
83	Idlewild Park	Ligonier, Pennsylvania	1931
84	Canada's Wonderland	Vaughan, Ontario, Canada	1928
85	Carousel Station (formerly part of Paragon Park)	Hull, Massachusetts	1928
87	Family Kingdom	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	1929	Mechanism only - Horses Replaced - formerly Asbury Park, NJ, Casino

Funhouse items

Beginning before World War II, PTC was involved with the booming dark ride and funhouse business. It spawned the company Funni-Frite Industries of Lancaster, Columbus, and (later) Pickerington, Ohio, which ceased manufacturing operations in 2000. ^[164]

• Laffing Sal - automated funhouse character/amusement device

See also

• Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. ^[165]

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47. Marden, Duane. "Big Roller Coaster  (Memorial Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
48. Marden, Duane. "Cyclone  (Parc Belmont)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
49. Marden, Duane. "Island Flyer  (Island Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
50. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Bertrand Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
51. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Shady Grove Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
52. Marden, Duane. "Giant Roller Coaster  (Lakeside Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
53. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Shellpot Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
54. Marden, Duane. "Junior Coaster  (Woodlawn Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
55. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Long Branch Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
56. Marden, Duane. "Sky Rocket  (Elitch Gardens)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
57. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Coney Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
58. Marden, Duane. "Twister  (Coney Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
59. Marden, Duane. "Kids Coaster  (Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
60. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Rocky Point Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
61. Marden, Duane. "Express  (Brandywine Picnic Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
62. Marden, Duane. "Wild Cat  (Seabreeze Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
63. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Fernbrook Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
64. Marden, Duane. "Coaster  (Laurel Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
65. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Joyland Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
66. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Lake Compounce)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
67. Marden, Duane. "Twister  (Croops Glen)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
68. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Edgewood Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
69. Marden, Duane. "Wild Cat  (Woodside Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
70. Marden, Duane. "Tornado  (Woodside Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
71. Marden, Duane. "Twister  (Hocus Pocus Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
72. Marden, Duane. "Twister  (Lakemont Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
73. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Belvedere Beach Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
74. Marden, Duane. "Bear Cat  (Sans Souci Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
75. Marden, Duane. "Twister  (Warner Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
76. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Brady Lake Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
77. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Rocky Springs Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
78. Marden, Duane. "Twister  (McCullough Lake Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
79. Marden, Duane. "Zip  (White City)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
80. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Erie Beach Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
81. Marden, Duane. "Baby Dipper  (Happtland Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
82. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Pine Island Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
83. Marden, Duane. "Mountain Flyer  (Mountain Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
84. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Idora Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
85. Marden, Duane. "Cyclone  (Palace Playland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
86. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Lakeside Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
87. Marden, Duane. "Yankee Cannonball  (Canobie Lake Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
88. Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster  (Lakewood Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
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91. Marden, Duane. "Teddy Bear  (Coney Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
92. Marden, Duane. "Teddy Bear  (Kennywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
93. Marden, Duane. "Whirlwind  (Dinosaur Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
94. Marden, Duane. "Wildcat  (Elitch Gardens)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
95. Marden, Duane. "Teddy Bear  (Elitch Gardens)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
96. Marden, Duane. "Shooting Star  (Coney Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
97. Marden, Duane. "Rollo Coaster  (Idlewild Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
98. Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster  (Bayside Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
99. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Pleasure Pier)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
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103. Marden, Duane. "Cyclone  (Palisades Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
104. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Herseypark)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
105. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Meyer's Lake Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
106. Marden, Duane. "Phoenix  (Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
107. Marden, Duane. "Rocket  (Playland Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
108. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Crystal Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
109. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Great Escape)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
110. Marden, Duane. "Nightmare  (Joyland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
111. Marden, Duane. "Little Dipper  (Hoppyland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
112. Marden, Duane. "Little Dipper  (Six Flags Great America)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
113. Marden, Duane. "Little Dipper  (Kiddieland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
114. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Ghost Town on the River)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
115. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Waldameer)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
116. Marden, Duane. "Jet Star  (Olympic Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
117. Marden, Duane. "Montaña Rusa  (Isla del Coco)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
118. Marden, Duane. "Meteor  (Little Amerricka)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
119. Marden, Duane. "Little Dipper  (Hillcrest Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
120. Marden, Duane. "Little Dipper  (Kiddytown)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
121. Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster  (Funland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
122. Marden, Duane. "Junior Coaster  (Lincoln Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
123. Marden, Duane. "Little Dipper  (Belmont Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
124. Marden, Duane. "Flyer  (Dinosaur Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
125. Marden, Duane. "Valley Volcano  (Angela Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
126. Marden, Duane. "Sea Dragon  (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
127. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Rocky Glen)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
128. Marden, Duane. "Tornado  (Wedgewood Village)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
129. Marden, Duane. "Blue Streak  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
130. Marden, Duane. "Mr. Twister  (Elitch Gardens)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
131. Marden, Duane. "Jetstream  (Riverview Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
132. Marden, Duane. "Skyliner  (Fair Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
133. Marden, Duane. "Swamp Fox  (Family Kingdom Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
134. Marden, Duane. "Cannon Ball  (Lake Winnepesaukah)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
135. Marden, Duane. "Zingo  (Bell's Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
136. Marden, Duane. "Tornado  (Petticoat Junction)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
137. Marden, Duane. "Racer  (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
138. Marden, Duane. "Woodstock Express  (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
139. Marden, Duane. "Great American Scream Machine  (Six Flags Over Georgia)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
140. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Funway Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
141. Marden, Duane. "Woodstock Express  (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
142. Marden, Duane. "Woodstock Express  (Carowinds)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
143. Marden, Duane. "Racer 75  (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
144. Marden, Duane. "Screamin' Eagle  (Six Flags St. Louis)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
145. Marden, Duane. "Thunder Road  (Carowinds)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
146. Marden, Duane. "Skyliner  (Lakemont Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
147. Marden, Duane. "Skyliner  (Roseland Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
148. Marden, Duane. "Starliner  (Cypress Gardens)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
149. Marden, Duane. "Starliner  (Miracle Strip Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
150. Marden, Duane. "Black Diamond  (Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
151. Marden, Duane. "Golden Nugget  (Dinosaur Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
152. Marden, Duane. "Shooting Star  (Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
153. Marden, Duane. "Shooting Star  (Lakeside Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
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155. "Palisades Center Replaces Historic Carousel". New York Post . August 27, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
156. "Hershey Park Opens Sunday". Harrisburg Telegraph. May 14, 1945. p. 14. Following the practice of having something new every year, the Park has disposed of the carrousel, which has brought untold pleasure to thousands of children, and purchased one of the finest merry-go-rounds that has ever been built in this country.
157. "Hershey Park Opens Sunday". Gettysburg Times. May 15, 1945. p. 8.
158. Bussabarger, Kara (July 25, 2008). "PTC 49 Carousel at Louisville Zoo" . Retrieved September 20, 2015.
159. "Louisville Zoo, Louisville, KY". National Carousel Association. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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165. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

External links

• Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
• European Coaster Club PTC Database
• PTC Carousel 30 in Australia Homepages
• PTC Carousel 87 at Family Kingdom Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach SC