Flyer Comet (Whalom Park)

Flyer Comet

Entry to the coaster
Whalom Park
Coordinates 42°34′34″N 71°44′46″W / 42.576193°N 71.745996°W / 42.576193; -71.745996Coordinates: 42°34′34″N 71°44′46″W / 42.576193°N 71.745996°W / 42.576193; -71.745996
Status Closed
Opening date 1940
Closing date 2000
General statistics
Type Wood
Manufacturer National Amusement Devices
Designer Vernon Keenan
Model Wooden thrill big coaster
Height 70 ft (21 m)
Length 2,600 ft (790 m)
Speed 40 mph (64 km/h)
Duration 1:50
Capacity 1200 riders per hour
Flyer Comet at RCDB
Pictures of Flyer Comet at RCDB

Flyer Comet was a wooden roller coaster located at Whalom Park in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, USA. Built in 1940, closed in 2000, torn down in 2006.

History

When the 1923 Shooting Star roller coaster was destroyed in 1938 by a hurricane, Whalom staff hired the National Amusement Device Company and designer Vernon Keenan to create a new coaster for the park. Many parts from the Shooting Star were used to construct the ride, which was then called the Comet. The ride was Whalom Park’s third roller coaster since the park opened in 1893, and no new coasters ever replaced it or were added to the park.

Whalom Park was bought by Global Developments in 2001. They started clearing the land on October 10, 2006; the roller coaster was dismantled on Oct. 18. The area is currently being redeveloped into Emerald Estates.

Themes

The entrance to the ride was decorated with shooting stars/comets. The Black Hole tunnel was added over a hilly portion of the track in 1990, and was meant to add to the space theme of the ride.

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