The Bobs (roller coaster)
- The Bobs (roller coaster)
Infobox roller coaster
name=The Bobs
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caption=The Bobs
location=Riverview Park
locationarticle=Riverview Park
section=
type=Wood
type2=
type3=
status=Demolished
opened=1924
closed=1967
manufacturer=Frank Prior and Fredrick Church
designer=
model=
track=
lift=Chain lift hill
height= 87
drop= 85
length= 3235
speed= 50
inversions= 0
duration=
angle=
capacity=1200
cost=$80,000 USD
acceleration=
gforce=
restriction=
rcdb_number=2333
The Bobs at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois is considered by some roller coaster enthusiasts to have been the ultimate wooden roller coaster. It was built in 1924 and was demolished with the rest of the park in 1967. The Bobs was built by Frank Prior and Fredrick Church at a cost of $80,000. The Bobs had a maximum height of 87 feet, a drop of 85 feet, and reached speeds of 50mph [ [http://rcdb.com/id2333.htm Rollercoaster Database] ] ).
A modernized version is located at the now defunt Geauga Lake in Ohio, and is called Raging Wolf Bobs. It was not as intense as the original Bobs.
References
External links
* [http://www.riverviewparkchicago.com/Images/Bobs%20Drop.jpgPhotograph of the first drop]
* [http://www.joylandbooks.com/themagiceye/articles/bobs1.htm Bobs Belle Vue Manchester: George Drew Remembers]
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