Volume 3, No. 13. July 11, 2003
Rebirths
It’s
flying
scooters!
Lake
Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut announces the rebirth of the American Flyers,
May 15, 2003. Measurements: 100 foot (30.5 meters) diameter, 10 flyers. Delivered
by Bish-Rocco Amusement Company and TLC Creative Design.
Built
in 1937 with a history that includes West View Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio, and back to Kennywood in West Miflin, Pennsylvania,
the traditional round ride moved to Lake Compounce in 1997 when Kennywood took
over the Connecticut property. In 2000, Lake Compounce removed the Scooters
when it expanded its waterpark with the Mammoth Falls family raft ride.
After two years in storage, the Scooters gained a new lease on life, their mechanics refurbished and the vehicles given a bright patriotic American design by Terry Lind of TLC Creative Design. Lake Compounce Vice President and General Manager Tom Wages said some guests asked about the Scooters in the interim. “For some people it’s their favorite ride,” he said. However, Lake Compounce heard no general outcry when they were removed. Rather, Wages said the ride was put back in because “It’s a great family ride, and we’re a family park.”
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