This ride used a true circle loop, rather than the clothoid loops used today. The ride had one problem, however, the forced in the loop were so strong, they snapped riders necks. Although the ride was allright from a safety standpoint, it was bad from a profit standpoint. It soon dropped out of existence. He is also known for his great coasters, such as the Screechin' Eagle, KW Jack Rabbit, KW Racer and others.
Inventors try to do anything possible with wood.
Coaster building flourished from the turn of the century through the Roaring 20's, with an estimated 2,000 coasters in the USA alone. Every park of some size had a coaster. While these were not as intense as todays rides, imagine having one in every major city. Sadly, this trend did not last too long, and the Great Depression, as well as World War II, made it seem like the roller coaster fad had ended, with coasters being demolished at an alarming rate. We came to the brink of roller-coasters being a novelty item, found in obscure parks, or only a memory or legend to most of us.