John C. Allen

John C. Allen
Born (1907-05-21)May 21, 1907
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died August 17, 1979(1979-08-17) (aged 72)
Occupation Roller coaster designer
Years active 1934–1979
Known for Philadelphia Toboggan Company manufacturers

John C. Allen (May 21, 1907 – August 17, 1979) was a roller coaster designer who was responsible for the revival of wooden roller coasters which began in the 1970s. He attended Drexel University. He started working for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1934 as a coaster operator and rose to become president of the company by 1954. He has designed over 25 coasters and has made significant contributions to roller coaster technology. He once said, "You don't need a degree in engineering to design roller coasters, you need a degree in psychology."

Coaster list

NameLocationBuiltClosed
Valley Volcano Angela Park (amusement park)19561988
Jet Flyer/Sea DragonGooding Zoo Park/(Wyandot Lake/Jungle Jack's Landing)1956Operating
TornadoWedgewood Village1960Operating
SkylinerLakemont Park1960Operating
Golden Nugget Mine/Black DiamondKnoebels Amusement Resort1960Operating
StarlinerMiracle Strip/Cypress Gardens1963Operating
Giant Coaster/The Wild OneSix Flags America1963Operating
Blue StreakCedar Point1964Operating
Swamp FoxGrand Strand Park/Family Kingdom1966Operating
Cannon BallLake Winnepesaukah1967Operating
ZingoBell's Amusement Park1968Operating
Great American Scream MachineSix Flags Over Georgia1973Operating
Rebel YellKings Dominion1975Operating
Woodstock ExpressKings Dominion1975Operating
Screamin' EagleSix Flags St. Louis1976Operating
The RacerKings Island1972Operating
Woodstock ExpressKings Island1972Operating
Jet / Mighty Lightnin' / CometRocky Glen Park19591987 (Demolished 1994)

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