Toboggan (roller coaster)
portable roller coaster model
A Toboggan is a portable roller coaster model that was produced by Chance Rides (then Chance Industries) from 1969 to the mid-1970s. The coaster features a small ride vehicle which can hold a maximum of two people. The ride stands 45 feet tall with a track length of 450 feet.
History
The coaster was invented by Walter House of Amarillo, Texas. Chance acquired the manufacturing rights and began producing it in 1969. The coaster was designed to be a carnival ride, fitting on two trailers, but several units were purchased by amusement parks where they were set up as permanent attractions. When the ride was first sold in 1969, it had a price tag of $35,000. Chance built 32 Toboggans, four of which still operate as permanent attractions at amusement parks. A few can also be found at traveling carnivals throughout the world.
Ride experience
Riders sit in an enclosed car.
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