A Toboggan is a portable

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model that was produced by

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(then Chance Industries) from 1969 to the mid-1970s. The coaster features a small ride vehicle, which can hold a maximum of two people, that climbs vertically inside a hollow steel tower, then spirals back down around the outside of the same tower. There is a small section of track at the base of the tower with three small dips and two turns to bring the ride vehicle back to the station. Each vehicle has a single rubber tire with a hydraulic clutch braking system that governs the speed of the vehicle as it descends the tower. The rubber tire engages a center rail that begins halfway through the first spiral. The ride stands 45 feet tall with a track length of 450 feet. A typical ride cycle lasts approximately 70 seconds.

History

The coaster was invented by Walter House of

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. Chance acquired the manufacturing rights and began producing it in 1969. The coaster was designed to be a carnival ride, fitting on two trailers, but several units were purchased by amusement parks where they were set up as permanent attractions. When the ride was first sold in 1969, it had a price tag of $35,000. Chance built 32 Toboggans, four of which still operate as permanent attractions at

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. A few can also be found at

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throughout the world.

Installations

The following is a list of parks and traveling carnivals that are known to have operated a Chance Toboggan.

References

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External links

Listing of Chance Toboggan coasters at RCDB.com
Mass-produced roller coasters