Giant Racer
| Giant Racer | |
|---|---|
| Surf Avenue | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′27″N 73°40′40″W / 40.57417°N 73.67778°WCoordinates: 40°34′27″N 73°40′40″W / 40.57417°N 73.67778°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1911 |
| Closing date | 1926 |
| Cost | $180,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Designer | |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Drop | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Length | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Trains | 6? trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 6 riders per train. |
| Giant Racer at RCDB Pictures of Giant Racer at RCDB | |
The Giant Racer was a steel racing roller coaster near Luna Park,and it operated from 1911 to 1926. Now, the Coney Island Cyclone is where it was.[1]When it originally opened, it was one of the largest coasters, at 900 feet long. It replaced Loop the Loop.[2] It was shut down because despite multiple deaths, it was considered too tame by 1920s thrill seekers.[3]Because of In 1911, during the Dreamland fire nearby, it wasn’t damaged severely due to being made out of steel.[4]
History
Starting in the 1860s and 1870s, and until around 1945, Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York was a main location in the amusement business. In 1884, the first modern roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, was built there, and in 1901, that would be replaced with Loop the Loop. In 1910, the Loop the Loop shut down and construction started on the Giant Racer. It would be one of the first racing roller coasters, and it would be popular.[citation needed] In 1916, it was placed on rollers and moved 70 feet toward Surf Avenue so the owner could make more money and to free up beach space. After being moved, it made 3700$ more every year than before it was moved.[5] At the end of 1926, it was demolished for the wooden Coney Island Cyclone.
Incidents
On September 4th, 1911, two people were killed in when the ride flew off the track after a steep drop.[6] On February 28, 1925, three people were severely injured when a coupling pin broke on the lift hill while the ride was tested.[7]
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References
- ↑ "RCDB". Roller Coaster DataBase. RCDB. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Ultimate Roller Coaster, Coney Island Giant Racer". Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Heart Of Coney Island". Heart of Coney Island. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Coney Island history". ConeyIslandHistory.org. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ Stanton, Jeffery. "Coney Island - Historic Roller Coasters". Westland. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ "TWO KILLED IN AIR ON ROLLER COASTER". New York Times. 4 September 1911. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ↑ Munch, Richard. "Amusement Today History Sidebar" (PDF). Amusement Today. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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