Racer

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Racer

Kennywood · US · Wood Racing Coaster, 1927

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Height 73 ft

Speed 40 mph

Inversions 0

Throughput 1,400^est. rph

Build Cost $0.1^est. m

Vintage 1927

COMMON

№ 103/159

G9 · № 103/159

Racer

Kennywood · US · Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters Wood Racing Coaster

UNOFFICIAL · NOT PARK-ENDORSED

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Fast facts

Racer opened at Kennywood in 1927. ridewithace.com
The wooden coaster rises 22.1 metres above the park. coasterpedia.net
Its trains reach a top speed of 64.4 kilometres per hour. kpconnection.com
The ride has no inversions. coasterpedia.net
Racer is listed with a throughput of 1,400 visitors per hour. coasterpedia.net
Its construction cost was $75,000. ridewithace.com
The current trains were made by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. philadelphiatoboggancoastersinc.com

The story of Racer

Racer opened at Kennywood in 1927 as the sixth and final coaster created for the park by designer John A. Miller. It replaced the earlier Miller-designed racing coaster, and its construction was supervised by Charles J. Mach. ridewithace.com· kennywood.com

The ride’s unusual Möbius arrangement gives it one continuous track. Visitors leave from opposite sides of the station, then meet again for a race that remains side by side through the course. kennywood.com· philadelphiatoboggancoastersinc.com

Kennywood has preserved Racer through changes to its entrance and running equipment, while retaining the character of Miller’s wooden racing design. The original facade was restored, and the ride continues to operate in the park’s historic setting. coasterpedia.net· kennywood.com

American Coaster Enthusiasts recognize Racer as a ride of historic significance. It remains one of Kennywood’s enduring links with the great wooden coaster-building tradition of the 1920s. ridewithace.com· npgallery.nps.gov

Sources

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