| Show AMUSEMENT DEVICE TAKES IN LARGE AREA what Is said to be ba the longest see i cje lc roller coaster ride in tho the world as just been completed at a cost ot of and Is now la ill operation at beach the abe new coaster ride which hea haa been under construction for the past tour four and one half bait months during which time upwards of workmen have been constantly employ ed I 1 some idea ot of tho the magnitude of t tha li new coaster may be ba had from the tha following facts fa the ilde la Is over a nille mile and a quarter in fit length or more than one third longer than tile the ow old cenec racer which was destroyed by fire in 1931 the maximum height Is feet as compared with 67 foet feet for the old structure it occupies an aa crea larger than a salt wie city square block in its construction 25 carloads or more than boa bowd board rd feet of selected first grade lumber was usel used two carloads of heavy galvanized iron bolts were required to fasten tho the timbers together no nalla nails were used in the he racer construction proper 0 over ver ten miles of heavy steel cables and guy wires were used to anchor the big structure in place the heavy steel track all over one duo quarter inch la in thickness and four inches wide is IF fastened to the runways with extra heavy steel bolts the under tinder structure la Is built directly on huge wooden plim piles which are deeply Im bedded in the solid salt formation underlying t the 1 a lake bottom similar construction la Is the foundation ot at the gigantic salt air pavilion lia villon which was erected 39 years ago and which has become becom e stronger each duo due to the preserving action ot of chok salt aalt and other minerals the new scenic racer la Is painted white from top to base and presents a beautiful ciry c iry appearance by lay day or night sov severed 4 largo large banks of flood lights are focused on the great racer at night heavy cars cara of the safest and most approved design are coupled together ln in trains of two cars each this feature now so prevalent valent in the the leading amusement resorts of oc the country adds extra safety to the thrilling ride lide in addition to this the cars are provided with the most modern safety devices and are at all times under the controller con trolle of the central a operator the big racer la Is completely equipped with double tra ti R acks achs thus providing accommodations for the operation of two sets of trains at the same time one of tho the outstanding features ot of the new device Is tile the mammoth entrance exit and loading pla tforia which occupies a prominent costion on an elevated structure near the maln main entrance of the resort this is arranged so that large crowds may be handled with abe maximum speed and convenience to the passengers from this platform the entire mechanism a of the big racer Is electrically controlled by trained operators every known precaution has been taken throughout the designing and construction st of the new racer to insure the maximum safety to patrons |
