Edited sentence: , decided not to charge an admission fee for entry onto the grounds, opting to charge the patrons by the individual ride (5 cents for the "double-eight tobaggan railway, for example).One of Ingersoll's signature figure 8 roller coasters was one of several attractions pulling in the crowds in the park's early days; another was a looking-glass maze.The following May, the park opened and was an immediate success despite competition by the more established White City at Broad Ripple Park.The park's first manager, Frank P.Thomas, Sr