Jack Rabbit (Clementon Park)

Jack Rabbit
Jack Rabbit in the 1960s
Clementon Park
LocationClementon Park
Coordinates39°48′14.6″N 74°59′03.8″W / 39.804056°N 74.984389°W / 39.804056; -74.984389
StatusRemoved
Opening date1919 (1919)
Closing date2002 (2002)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerPhiladelphia Toboggan Coasters
DesignerJohn A. Miller
ModelWooden
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height50 ft (15 m)
Length1,380 ft (420 m)
Jack Rabbit at RCDB

Jack Rabbit was a wooden roller coaster located at Clementon Park and Splash World in Clementon, New Jersey, United States. The coaster opened in 1919, having been built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and designed by John A. Miller. It operated for 81 years before closing to the public in 2002. The coaster then stood out of operation for several years until it was demolished in 2007.[1] It was one of the oldest operating roller coasters in the world at the time of its closure.

Incident

On August 5, 1998, a train derailed before engaging with the lift hill, hitting the park's management office and injuring the three passengers in the front car. They were taken to the local hospital and later released.[2]

References

  1. ^ "JACK RABBIT Clementon Park & Splash. Before Clementon Park this roller coaster belonged to Woodlynne NJ where it stood till 1914 when the park came to an end due to a blaze that broke out World". Ultimaterollercoaster.com. June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "WoC -> Roller Coaster Accidents". labs.icb.ufmg.br. Retrieved 2020-06-18.