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    Olentangy Park was a trolley park, a type of amusement park, in Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio, operating from 1880 to 1937. Olentangy Park was located...
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    Its borders, associated with the Clintonville Area Commission, are the Olentangy River on the west, Glen Echo Creek to the south, a set of railroad tracks...
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    the Loop was an early looping steel roller coaster which operated at Olentangy Park in Columbus, Ohio during the first decade of the 1900s. It was one of...
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    The Olentangy River /oʊlənˈtændʒi/ is a 97-mile-long (156 km) tributary of the Scioto River in Ohio, United States. It was originally called keenhongsheconsepung...
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    1902, after Olentangy Park outcompeted Minerva Park. For its later history, the site became a graveyard for discarded streetcars. The park's owner unsuccessfully...
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  • loop-de-loop) may also refer to: Loop the Loop (Coney Island) Loop the Loop (Olentangy Park) Loop the Loop (Young's Pier) "Loop de Loop", a 1963 hit single by Johnny...
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    Norumbega Park, Newton, Massachusetts (1897–1963) Oakland Park, Rockport, Maine (1902–?) Ocean View Park, Norfolk, Virginia (1879–1979) Olentangy Park, Columbus...
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    well. Loop the Loop (Olentangy Park), Lina Beecher's only other roller coaster. A looping steel coaster built at Olentangy Park near Columbus, Ohio. Cartmell...
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  • According to the National Amusement Park Historical Association, there are approximately 1,000 defunct amusement parks in North America, with a significant...
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    An old mill is a type of amusement park ride where unaccompanied boats float on guideways and traverse through dark tunnels. These themed dark rides originated...
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    Flip Flap Railway as well. Loop the Loop (Olentangy Park), A looping steel coaster built at Olentangy Park near Columbus, Ohio. Francis, David W.; Francis...
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  • the Olentangy River. The trail connects the Scioto Greenway Trail in downtown Columbus with Worthington Hills Park in Worthington, Ohio. "Olentangy Trail"...
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    Flip Flap Railway, located at Sea Lion Park in Brooklyn, and shortly afterward with Loop the Loop at Olentangy Park near Columbus, Ohio as well as similar...
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    This carousel had originally been built for the former Olentangy Park in Clintonville. When the park closed in 1937 and the land and rides sold in 1938,...
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  • Amusement Park in Rochester, New York Whirlwind, the former name of the roller coaster Bocaraca Whirlwind, a roller coaster at the defunct Olentangy Park Whirlwind...
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  • Antrim Park Godown Road Dog Park Riverside Green Park Carriage Place Recreation Center Northcrest Park Anheuser Busch Sports Park Olentangy Park Shaker...
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    Island. Sold to Kennywood Park to use for parts on their Tumble Bug. Olentangy Park (1929-1937), Columbus, Ohio San Souci Park, Hanover Township, Luzerne...
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    is served by the Olentangy Local School District. The city is home to one of Olentangy Local School District's high schools, Olentangy Liberty High School...
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  • Duane. "Toboggan Figure 8  (Vinewood Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Marden, Duane. "Forest Toboggan  (Olentangy Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Marden...
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    Olentangy West is a neighborhood approximately 5 miles (8 km) northwest of downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States. Also called West Olentangy, it is generally...
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  • The Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park is an experimental wetland complex located adjacent to the campus of Ohio State University...
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    was located in Clintonville, near the old Olentangy Park, which had its own zoo, both along the Olentangy River. Structures to hold these animals were...
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  • quality issues in the Olentangy River and maintenance of the Olentangy bike trail and the neighborhood parks, including a new river Park. This neighborhood...
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    Metro Parks. The park is named for its steep banks along the Olentangy River, the park's most unique feature. Highbanks also features ten trails, picnic...
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    redesigned the vertical loop to have an even more elliptical design with Olentangy Park's Loop-the-Loop. Vertical loops weren't attempted again until the design...
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    swept across the park. Dixon quickly built another airship, which he named the Sky-cycle, and flew it for crowds at Olentangy Park. In October 1907,...
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  • at Olentangy Park near Columbus, Ohio. Despite its smoother ride, however, Beecher's new coaster was a relative failure and was removed from the park soon...
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    Railway, Power and Light Company purchased an amusement park that would be known as Olentangy Park. It was located on the southern end of Clintonville. The...
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  • early and famous example of a Figure 8 is the Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Many figure 8 roller coasters carry the name "Figure...
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    the park. Circus acts and diving horses were popular. Indianola Park had a large swimming pool and a notable dancing hall. Olentangy Park Minerva Park Indianola...
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