AEROPLANE ROLLER COASTER Rye Playland Amusement Park-PART 1

The Aeroplane coaster (aka: Airplane Coaster) was one of the most thrilling wooden coasters of all times. This wild wonder opened in 1928 and sadly closed in 1957 at Playland Amusement Park in Rye, NY. Very little video exist of this coaster so hold on tight for an intense ride! This clip came from a British news source that was popular during the early 20th century.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• wooden
• roller
• coaster
• Playland
• amusement
• park
• New
• York
• Rye
• Beach
• aeroplane
• airplane

[Peekypeck]

@fdmurphy It was taken down because the new insurers said it needed $100,000 worth of work done on it to make it structurally sound. The park couldn't afford it and were therefore forced to demolish the ride. Are there any coasters around today which match it, in your view? :)

[coasterreal]

@TheTrackwalker Oh you mean like the blueprints that are in the Harry Traver book from ACE that I have? lol. Not only does it have the top down view, it has the side cut view of how the structure was made to support multiple levels of track. :)

[cannibalonXthedead]

@TheTrackwalker The fred church trains were famous for their deep padding that abosorbed most of the g-forces and kept the ride comfortable and smooth. Please note, the ride was not brutal at all. It was an intense ride, but it wasn't brutal and by no means dangerous. There was alot of 'percieved danger' on this ride, but it was completely safe and wasn't punishing at all to ride

[TheTrackwalker]

I would bet nobody has the blueprints to the Aeroplane Coaster. Stuff like that gets lost and thrown away. Even if they had the blueprints, I doubt if they would rebuild such a brutal ride. Anybody notice how high the sides of the cars come to the shoulders of the riders? And how nicely padded the seat were?

[nikkigonnagetya]

@fdmurphy thx i think they should rebulid it by the way have you been on this ride

[fdmurphy]

Thanks Swampfoxer! I had the thrill of riding this fantastic coaster at Rye Playland back in 1956. It is widely considered by coaster enthusiasts to have been the greatest wooden coaster ever built. It was built in 1927 and demolished in 1958. In answer to frecklecheeks101, it was demolished because many people found it to be too terrifying (it was a physically brutal ride) and the maintenance was very expensive. But I will never, ever forget it!

[US51351142]

Nice video. Shows some of the severe banks that must have made it great fun.

Rebuild!

[freckledcheeks101]

WHY DID THEY TAKE IT DOWN??????

[jimmyhd1969]

They should rebuild it.

[sparky30368]

Looks so fast & must of been amazing to ride, shame it got pulled down.