Its the Meyers Lake Park Comet. Obviously, not much information is available... and even fewer pictures, as it seems.
From what I have been told, it is a Schmeck coaster, very much in the spirit of the San Antonio Rocket/Knoebels Phoenix. Supposedly, the profile of the ride very much resembles the Knoebels classic, right down to the double up/double down hill, except that the layout varies slightly (the first turn is outside of the third turn, instead of it being the other way around as it is on the Rocket/Phoenix, and the ride ended with three speed hills instead of four).
Does anyone know anything about this "lost" brother of the Knoebels coaster we all know and love?
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-Rob
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*** This post was edited by Rob Ascough 10/7/2003 4:01:25 PM ***
Two videos are available. This one and this one. I haven't watched them so who knows if there is any Comet info.
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-Rob
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Posting @ Coasterbuzz since 2000
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mOOSH [tries never to assume...]
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Holiday cards, All-Occasion cards, 2004 Wood Coaster Calendar now available at S&D Greetings.
I tend to spend a lot of time here because I WANT to know everything ;)
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-Rob
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Unfortunately, i'm not one of them :(
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Flying Scooter coming soon!
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-Rob
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Posting @ Coasterbuzz since 2000
E.C.C. member since 2002
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Half of the people surveyed agree, half disagree and another half are unsure.
Meyers Lake Revisited
Meyers Lake: A Second Look.
The Columbus library has copies - a lot good that'll do ya!
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Flying Scooter coming soon!
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-Rob
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Posting @ Coasterbuzz since 2000
E.C.C. member since 2002
Meyers Lake, A Second Look - There are eleven catalogued copies. Nine are in Ohio, one is in Tacoma, Wa, and one is in North Carolina.
Try to ask your local public library to borrow a copy on Inter-Library Loan (ILL) on your behalf, Rob.
Working in a library is fun!
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-Rob
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Posting @ Coasterbuzz since 2000
E.C.C. member since 2002
I'm still trying to get a copy of the Conneaut book.
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-Rob
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Posting @ Coasterbuzz since 2000
E.C.C. member since 2002
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-Rob (usually in the dark)
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Posting @ Coasterbuzz since 2000
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