Shooting Star (Coney Island)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Shooting Star (1947 to 9/6/1971) Clipper (1937 to 1946)
Amusement Park:			Coney Island (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Wood - Sit Down
Status:			Defunct Operated from 1937 to 9/6/1971
Builder:			Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Designer:			Herbert Paul Schmeck
Serial Number:			100

Inversions:			0

History:			The Shooting Star was built using the former Clipper which was never a popular ride. The lift hill and final spiral were retained. Nine hills were added and the Clipper was turned into a L-shaped out and back roller coaster that ran along the river.

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