Jetstream (roller coaster)

Jetstream
Riverview Park
LocationRiverview Park
Coordinates41°56′30″N 87°41′27″W / 41.9418°N 87.6907°W / 41.9418; -87.6907
StatusRemoved
Opening date1964 (1964)
Closing date1967 (1967)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerPhiladelphia Toboggan Coasters
DesignerJohn C. Allen
Jetstream at RCDB

Jetstream was a wooden roller coaster located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] It was built in 1964 and demolished only three years later in 1967 when the park abruptly closed. Jetstream, which was built to replace the park's aging Gee Wiz roller coaster, was not fully paid off when demolished. It was not as profitable as some of the more intense coasters at the park, such as Bobs and Big Dipper.

Jetstream was designed by John C. Allen and built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.

References

  1. ^ "Remembering Riverview Park". Chicago Tribune. September 17, 2014. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2017.