Difference between revisions of "Figure 8"
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| − | With more than 100 installations around the world, the Figure 8 was one of the most popular types of coasters ever built. Their heyday was generally between 1900 and 1910 before larger custom side friction coasters and racers became more popular. Most Figure 8 drops | + | With more than 100 installations around the world, the Figure 8 was one of the most popular types of coasters ever built. Their heyday was generally between 1900 and 1910 before larger custom side friction coasters and racers became more popular. Most Figure 8 drops were not more than 20 feet and had a shallow grade even if the lift hill exceeded 50 feet in height. Layouts were usually a simple oval operating with single cars. Their history parallels the Scenic Railway era. The Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania is the last standing Figure 8 coaster and dates to 1902. |
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[[File:Figure8Postcard copy.jpg|750px|center]] | [[File:Figure8Postcard copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| − | Figure 8 Palisades Park. | + | Figure 8 Palisades Park, New Jersey. |
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| − | Figure 8 Camden Park. | + | Figure 8 Camden Park, West Virginia. |
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| − | + | Steel Stella Clacton Pier, Essex, England. | |
[[File:Himalayan Railway1929Northeast Coast Exhibition Amusement Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Close copy.jpg|750px|center]] | [[File:Himalayan Railway1929Northeast Coast Exhibition Amusement Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Close copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| − | Himalayan Railway Northeast Coast Exhibition | + | Himalayan Railway Northeast Coast Exhibition Park, Newcastle, England. |
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[[File:Scenic Railway Coaster ca1912OceanPark copy.jpg|750px|center]] | [[File:Scenic Railway Coaster ca1912OceanPark copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| − | Scenic Railway | + | Scenic Railway, Ocean Park, California. |
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| + | Scenic Railway, Lagoon Park, Utah. | ||
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| + | Figure 8 Skegness, Lincolnshire, England. | ||
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| + | Figure 8 Porthcawl, Wales, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:Figure8WhitleyBay.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Figure 8 Whitley Bay, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:Figure 8 - Rolo CoasterWhiteCity copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Rolo Coaster, White City, Isle of Man, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:Figure 8 Whitmore Bay copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Figure 8 Whitmore Bay, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:KursaalFigure8&Scenic.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Figure 8 and Scenic Railway Kursaal, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:RotundaFolkstone.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Runaway Coaster, Folkstone, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:Figure 8 Peter Pans Playground Brighton Built 1927.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Figure 8 Peter Pans Playground Brighton, England. Originally built in 1927 for the fair circuit. | ||
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| + | [[File:BigDipperClarence Pier Southsea Hampshire.jpg|550px|center]] | ||
| + | Big Dipper Clarence Pier Southsea Hampshire, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:RamsgateKent.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Figure 8 Ramsgate Kent, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:Kings Cross Station, London) copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Figure 8 King's Cross Station, London, England. | ||
[[Category:Scenic Railways]] | [[Category:Scenic Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:20, 5 December 2025
Figure 8 Sampler
With more than 100 installations around the world, the Figure 8 was one of the most popular types of coasters ever built. Their heyday was generally between 1900 and 1910 before larger custom side friction coasters and racers became more popular. Most Figure 8 drops were not more than 20 feet and had a shallow grade even if the lift hill exceeded 50 feet in height. Layouts were usually a simple oval operating with single cars. Their history parallels the Scenic Railway era. The Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania is the last standing Figure 8 coaster and dates to 1902.
Figure 8 Palisades Park, New Jersey.
Figure 8 Camden Park, West Virginia.
Figure 8 Sandy Beach, Fall River, Massachusetts.
Steel Stella Clacton Pier, Essex, England.
Himalayan Railway Northeast Coast Exhibition Park, Newcastle, England.
Roller Boller South Beach, Staten Island, New York.
Scenic Railway Zapp's Willow Lake Park, Fresno, California.
Scenic Railway, Ocean Park, California.
Scenic Railway, Lagoon Park, Utah.
Figure 8 Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
Figure 8 Porthcawl, Wales, England.
Figure 8 Whitley Bay, England.
Rolo Coaster, White City, Isle of Man, England.
Figure 8 Whitmore Bay, England.
Figure 8 and Scenic Railway Kursaal, England.
Runaway Coaster, Folkstone, England.
Figure 8 Peter Pans Playground Brighton, England. Originally built in 1927 for the fair circuit.
Big Dipper Clarence Pier Southsea Hampshire, England.
Figure 8 Ramsgate Kent, England.
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Figure 8 King's Cross Station, London, England.
