The Bobs (roller coaster)
The Bobs was a wooden roller coaster located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois. It was built in 1924 and was demolished with the rest of the park in 1967. The Bobs was built by Frank Prior and Fred Church at a cost of $80,000. The Bobs had a maximum height of 87 feet (27 m), a drop of 85 feet (26 m), and reached speeds of up to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).[1]
| The Bobs | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Bobs | |
| Riverview Park | |
| Location | Riverview Park |
| Coordinates | 41.940663°N 87.692439°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1924 |
| Closing date | 1967 |
| Cost | $80,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Frank Prior and Fredrick Church |
| Designer | Fred Church |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 87 ft (27 m) |
| Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Length | 3,235 ft (986 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| The Bobs at RCDB Pictures of The Bobs at RCDB | |
A modernized version called Raging Wolf Bobs was located at the now defunct Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio, though it was not considered as intense as the original. A rollback accident that occurred on the ride resulted in a season-long closure. The Bobs was immortalized in American humorist Jean Shepherd's broadcast on August 26, 1967.
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