Roller Coasters

Loop-the-Loop
1905-?
built by American Construction Co.
Loop-the-Loop


Scenic Railway
1905-1910
built by Ingersoll/Miller
The former site of the Scenic Railway was used for the Fontaine Ferry swimming pool in 1915.


Racing Derby
1910-1936
built by Ingersoll/Miller
Racing Derby

The Racing Derby was one of the first coasters to feature parallel tracks.  In later years, its entrance was used for the Ghost Train.


Velvet Racer
1936-1948
Built by John Miller
Velvet Racer

When the Velvet Racer was constructed to replace the Racing Derby, it too featured parallel tracks.  The Velvet Racer suffered serious damage only one year later by the 1937 flood.  It was rebuilt, only to suffer a similar fate in 1939.


Comet
1951-1969
built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
Comet

The Comet featured a 90 ft. drop and 3800 feet of track.


Little Comet
?-1969
Little Comet


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