Scenic Railway - Revision history

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	==Documentary==		==Documentary==
	A short documentary on Youtube explores the Scenic Railway further.		A short documentary on Youtube explores the Scenic Railway further.
	{{#ev:youtube		{{#ev:youtube\|id=N3EjtYt-gjs\|\|\|Lagoon's Scenic Railway}}
	\|~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v~~=N3EjtYt-gjs
	\|\|\|Lagoon's Scenic Railway
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	==Surviving Example==		==Surviving Example==

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2019-08-02T05:25:56Z

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			[[File:Scenic_Railway.jpg\|thumb\|The Scenic Railway in 1907]]

	[[File:Shoot_the_Chutes.JPG\|thumb\|Scenic Railway can be seen peeking out from above the trees in this old postcard]]		[[File:Shoot_the_Chutes.JPG\|thumb\|Scenic Railway can be seen peeking out from above the trees in this old postcard]]
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	==Details==		==Details==
	Built in 1907, Scenic Railway was Lagoon's first roller coaster and was one of the first rides at the park. The ride was located in the area that [[Roller Coaster]] currently occupies, although Scenic Railway was only about 1/3 of the size. The ride was 40 feet high and featured a double figure-eight track layout. It was removed at some point between 1919 and 1921.		Built in 1907, Scenic Railway was Lagoon's first roller coaster and was one of the first rides at the park. The ride was located in the area that [[Roller Coaster]] currently occupies, although Scenic Railway was only about 1/3 of the size. The ride was 40 feet high and featured a double figure-eight track layout. It was removed at some point between 1919 and 1921.

	~~==Surviving Example==~~
	At one time there were over 400 double figure-8 side friction roller coasters in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar but not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.

	==Documentary==		==Documentary==
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			==Surviving Example==
			At one time there were over 400 double figure-8 side friction roller coasters in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar but not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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2019-08-02T04:52:47Z

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	==Details==		==Details==
	Built in ~~1906~~, Scenic Railway was Lagoon's first roller coaster and was one of the first rides at the park.. The ride was located in the area that [[Roller Coaster]] currently occupies, although Scenic Railway was only about ~~half~~ of the size. The ride was 40 feet high and featured a double figure-eight track layout. It ~~is not clear which year the ride~~ was removed~~, but it was gone by~~ 1921 ~~when Roller Coaster was first opened~~.		Built in 1907, Scenic Railway was Lagoon's first roller coaster and was one of the first rides at the park. The ride was located in the area that [[Roller Coaster]] currently occupies, although Scenic Railway was only about 1/3 of the size. The ride was 40 feet high and featured a double figure-eight track layout. It was removed at some point between 1919 and 1921.

	==Surviving Example==		==Surviving Example==
	At one time there were over 400 double figure-8 side friction roller coasters in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar if not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.		At one time there were over 400 double figure-8 side friction roller coasters in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar but not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.

	==Documentary==		==Documentary==

Jetstar2: shameless self promotion, but very on topic!

2019-07-29T16:27:05Z

shameless self promotion, but very on topic!

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	==Surviving Example==		==Surviving Example==
	At one time there were over 400 double figure-8 side friction roller coasters in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar if not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.		At one time there were over 400 double figure-8 side friction roller coasters in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar if not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.

			==Documentary==
			A short documentary on Youtube explores the Scenic Railway further.
	{{#ev:youtube		{{#ev:youtube
	\|https://~~youtu~~.be/-~~-64I9gH9DU~~		\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3EjtYt-gjs
	\|\|\|~~Leap The Dips~~		\|\|\|Lagoon's Scenic Railway
	\|frame		\|frame
	}}		}}

Jetstar2 at 09:18, 13 January 2017

2017-01-13T09:18:56Z

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			==See Also==
			[[Accidents and incidents at Lagoon]]

	[[Category:Closed Attractions]]		[[Category:Closed Attractions]]

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2017-01-13T09:09:25Z

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	'''Scenic Railway''' was ~~Lagoon's first~~ roller coaster ~~and was one of the first rides~~ at ~~the park~~.		'''Scenic Railway''' was a side-friction roller coaster located at Lagoon.


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	==Details==		==Details==
	Scenic ~~railway~~ was ~~a side-friction rollercoaster built in 1906~~. The ride was located in the area that [[Roller Coaster]] currently occupies, although Scenic Railway was only about half of the size. The ride was 40 feet high and featured a double figure-eight track layout. It is not clear which year the ride was removed, but it was gone by 1921 when Roller Coaster was first opened.		Built in 1906, Scenic Railway was Lagoon's first roller coaster and was one of the first rides at the park.. The ride was located in the area that [[Roller Coaster]] currently occupies, although Scenic Railway was only about half of the size. The ride was 40 feet high and featured a double figure-eight track layout. It is not clear which year the ride was removed, but it was gone by 1921 when Roller Coaster was first opened.

	==Surviving Example==		==Surviving Example==
	At one time there were over 400 ~~of these types of~~ roller ~~coaster~~ in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar if not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.		At one time there were over 400 double figure-8 side friction roller coasters in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar if not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.
	{{#ev:youtube		{{#ev:youtube
	\|https://youtu.be/--64I9gH9DU		\|https://youtu.be/--64I9gH9DU

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2017-01-13T02:41:12Z

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			[[Category:Closed Attractions]]
			[[Category:Roller Coasters]]

	{{Roller Coasters}}		{{Roller Coasters}}

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2017-01-13T02:30:57Z

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'''Scenic Railway''' was Lagoon's first roller coaster and was one of the first rides at the park.

{{Removed|type=roller coaster}}

[[File:Shoot_the_Chutes.JPG|thumb|Scenic Railway can be seen peeking out from above the trees in this old postcard]]

[[File:Lagoon_Map_1911.JPEG|thumb|This 1911 map of the park shows the location of Scenic Railway (marked as Double Eight)]]

==Details==
Scenic railway was a side-friction rollercoaster built in 1906. The ride was located in the area that [[Roller Coaster]] currently occupies, although Scenic Railway was only about half of the size. The ride was 40 feet high and featured a double figure-eight track layout. It is not clear which year the ride was removed, but it was gone by 1921 when Roller Coaster was first opened.

==Surviving Example==
At one time there were over 400 of these types of roller coaster in the world. Today only one remains, Leap the Dips at Lakemont park. This ride is very similar if not identical to Lagoon's Scenic Railway.
{{#ev:youtube
|https://youtu.be/--64I9gH9DU
|||Leap The Dips
|frame
}}

{{Roller Coasters}}