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Idlewild In 1938 - The Rollo Coaster Opens

 
 
Idlewild In 1938 - The Rollo Coaster Opens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 23, 2014
1. Idlewild In 1938 - The Rollo Coaster Opens Marker
Inscription. In 1938 The Rollo Coaster opens to a crowd of 18,000. Standing 27' tall and 900' long, the unique out-and-back ride was constructed on a hillside. The wood for the ride was cut on park property, utilizing a sawmill built next to the construction site.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
 
Location. 40° 15.632′ N, 79° 16.824′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker can be reached from Idlewild Road. Marker is in Idlewild amusement park. Admission fee required. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ligonier PA 15658, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Philadelphia Tobaggan Company Carousel Number 83 (a few steps from this marker); Railroad Signs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Picture Yourself on the Lincoln Highway (about 300 feet away); Idlewild Park Depot / Smallest Train Station (about 300 feet away); Idlewild Park (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Richard Beatty Mellon (approx. 2.2 miles away); Road Versus Rail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ligonier Depot (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.
 
Also see . . .
1. Idlewild and Soak Zone. (Submitted on September 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
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2. Rollo Coaster - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
 
The Rollo Coaster image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 23, 2014
2. The Rollo Coaster
Carousel building at left.
Idlewild In 1938 - The Rollo Coaster Opens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 23, 2014
3. Idlewild In 1938 - The Rollo Coaster Opens Marker
Marker is at the extreme right, partially obscured by a man standing.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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