PNE Wooden Roller Coaster Construction in 1958-PNE444

[rollercoastermaniac2]

how did it catch on fire?

[rollercoastermaniac2]

Lol i remember when i was six, this was the first ride i rode. While i was rideing it i was like " OH MAH GAWD WHY DID I RIDE THIS" then when it ended i yelled " Again! again!". now my favorite ride :D

[SportBikeDudeRocks]

I remember ridding this for the 1st time when I was around 10 or so... This is a true classic! They better keep this around for another 50 years at least, rawr!

[applessgrape]

After further checking, this video seems to be made from pictures and film Robert Bollinger paid his ride supervisor (William Walker LeRoy) to take for him.

[applessgrape]

Unfortunately this video gives credit to a ride supervisor (William Walker LeRoy) instead of the man who made this coaster a reality - Robert Bollinger. The coaster was Robert's dream. The PNE Playland Fact Sheet that was released before Playland opened in 1958 documents William Walker LeRoy's job description and title.

[mooghammondb3]

They wouldn't get away with the "PNE GAY-WAY" nowadays.

[singbecause]

Thanks for this video! Needed some positive reinforcement. Rode the Coaster last night @ Fright Night 2010. Still nursing a sore neck. Six years ago my ankle was banged up riding it. But it's worth it!

[madstph10]

Ive rode this roller coaster atleast 1000 times:) the PNE is 10mins away from my house ;0

[PHAEDRIDER]

it's amazing that such a ride was built in that year..

[doald]

@PHAEDRIDER the old happyland coaster in the same pne was twice the size and built years before this and the old little dipper was even bigger and the sad part is that the pne doesnt ever add to build on history it just removes and removes it history like the wildmouse which was also 50 years old SHAME ON THEM! and its about time to update with a new real coaster unlike the cheep metal one.

[PHAEDRIDER]

@doald i'm sure.. that wasnt my point, though . by 1958 " theme parks" were the trend, and an articulated single bench train coaster would usually have seemed obsolete,.there wasnt as much nostalgia toward the older 1920's style rides so it was truly unusual that this got built the way it was . very few new wooden rides were built in the late 1950's, and i think only this one had this sort of design . cant wait to ride it someday .

[doald]

@PHAEDRIDER have you been on the wooden twin track at la ronde it won best coaster in all of 6 flags parks.

[jesusisbetter]

@PHAEDRIDER Are the Coaster's trains borrowed Prior & Church rolling stock from another P&C coaster or were they manufactured new for Coaster? If new, then that would have made them even more of an anomoly for the late 50s. The tragedy of tragedies would be if these trains were EVER modified or removed. If so, the ride might as well come down. I know that's a strong statement, and it's halfway tongue-in-cheek, but any who know single-seat articulated trains know what I'm saying.

[Pne444]

@jesusisbetter Well, hate to tell you that the cars have been modified from the original design. If you watch this video look at the seats, notice that the seats are made of solid wood . Now the seats have padding so the ride is a little softer. Also one third of the wooden structure is replaced every year. This year the emergency brake counter wieght was replaced. It had burn marks on it from the fire in 1964. The cars are inspected and fix every year for safety.

[swampfoxer]

What a nice video. I enjoyed every second of it! This has always been one of my favorite roller coasters. Nice to see the construction shots and opening day runs. Brilliant!

[rollercoastermaniac2]

was there electricity at that time or did the coaster lift on gass?

[jackmitchell123]

@rollercoastermaniac2 Dude: they have had electricity in homes since the late 1800's.

[robbie4233334]

@rollercoastermaniac2 Oh my god...That sounded hilarious

[rollercoastermaniac2]

@robbie4233334 WOW REALY! MAN XD I KNOW WHY

[ZombiieWaffle]

AHHHHH I'm going to playland tomorrow I'm SO EXCITED :D The Coaster is AWESOME

[rollercoastermaniac2]

i love this ride

[pitanguiufpr]

who sing this music? please.

[rollercoastermaniac2]

aleksa6 is right the ride did go on fire my mother saw them repairning it and ash on the ground

[rollercoastermaniac2]

i rode that

[rollercoastermaniac2]

i rode that

[aleksa6]

i remember 20 years after it was build it went on fire i remember cince my grandma told me that

[bandcouver]

If they ever got rid of the coaster, PNE would stand for Pacific National Embarrassment. hahahaha

[UTubeIsTrackingYou]

@bandcouver It already does.

[Phantoro]

I get to go there tonight :3 I have a season Pass for May-September but I work at Fright nights and I'm going there tonight on my night off with a few friends... I klove the Coaster, It's a landmark and It's protected fro mDemolition becuase it's an ACE coaster

[Sursion7]

They already got rid of the wild mouse, no way they would get rid of this! The PNE will have nothing left!

[llamaman246810]

theyll still have minuatre ponys :)

[bagelboi66]

Someone mentioned it is being demolished? What? When? I've never heard such a thing. If it is true I'll sign a petition to save it. Generations of BC kids have screamed and laughed on this magnificent ride. I'd be absolutely gutted to see it go.

[taylorsgirl7500jb]

i was going to go on it but the line up was huge!

[navgamingtk]

Preston North End!

[Parv03]

thats not what PNE stands for moron! PNE = Pacific National Exhibition

[navgamingtk]

lighten up i was joking, PNE also stands for preston north end. A football team in england

[Parv03]

lol, its all good

[44CoasterGiRl44]

when it gets demolished, im gonna ask the peoples if i can have a piece of wood from the remainders.

[bagelboi66]

Hi have you heard something about it being demolished? Please tell me you haven't!

[44CoasterGiRl44]

No, not yet but I'm betting pretty soon which would really suck, but you never know. I think they are now having to use these suspender things if you look next time you are one it. But they might have been there before. I'm not sure. :(

[doald]

@bagelboi66 no its going no where actually playland is going to spend 90 million on fixing up the the dumpy grounds and add major new rides over the next 10 years and try to make it a major player on the westcoast.

[FlyingPenguins]

Thanks for the video! It's interesting to see how the best coaster at Playland was built.

Good choice of sountrack too :D

[ljhbaby93]

cant beat a classic

[44CoasterGiRl44]

I rode this roller coaster on my birthday for the first time in its 50th year! its so cool to see it get built in 1958!

[MyYica]

@44CoasterGiRl44 I lived about 2 blocks north of the PNE. On Dundas Street. I was 13 when we watched it burn in the night. My brothers all had jobs in the park, it was a family tradition really for about 8 years.

[polishjigalo]

this is by far the best roller coaster... i love how much room you have between the restrain and your stomach... arms up and your could techincally slip out of it... ahahah love love love..

[supercrazy1995]

I just went on this yesterday (Last day of fright night). I forgot how fickin fun this coster is, and who dosent like not being straped in?

[amphibian62]

I worked at the Restaurant "EATS" 1958-1960

Also hotdogs/hamburgers 'stand' down the midway.

I fell in love that year with a boy from the Mad Mouse.

Have just been reunited. Love is sweet.

[curtsey]

I love this ride too. cant wait to ride it next year again

[Chally340]

I have been all over North America's major coasters and this one is still one of my favorites. Not because it's the tallest, fastest, or longest, but because it is so well designed and built. The track is dynamic, so unlike the rigid steel monsters out there, it gives you a different ride everytime. It has personality and it is surprisingly thrilling for it's size. This video is golden,thanks for posting it...

[gsdsforlife]

An excellent ride!

Thanks for posting this video.

[totaldips]

best fing ride ever

[56787899006786435743]

ya its amazing ...i love this ride

[labatt2006]

love the coaster. i ride it every year