Figure 8

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 had a shallow grade and were not more than 20 feet even if the lift hills exceededed 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.

Figure 8 Camden Park.

Figure 8 Sandy Beach, Fall River, Massachusetts.

Green Rattler Borden Park, Edmonton.

Himalayan Railway Northeast Coast Exhibition Amusement Park, Newcastle, England.

Roller Boller South Beach, Staten Island, New York.

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