Knotts Motorcycle Chase | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2022-02-01 | Before the Soap Box Derby Racers made their way to Buena Park, the coaster was themed after a motorcycle chase! Enjoy this footage from circa 1976 to 1980!Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Five Fast Facts: Nighthawk / Stealth (Vekoma Flying Dutchman) National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2026-04-09 | Check out these five fast facts about the original Vekoma Flying Dutchman Roller Coaster, that originally opened as Stealth at (then) Paramount’s Great America in 2000!#rollercoaster #museum #carowinds #greatamerica #themepark #amusementpark
Restoring Canobies Corkscrew | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2025-10-27 | Starting its life as the second corkscrew model ever built by Arrow Development, "Chicago Loop" was also the largest indoor coaster of its time when it debuted in 1975 at Old Chicago Mall. It was dismantled in 1980 and reopened in 1982 as "Corkscrew" at the Alabama State Fair. After just four seasons there, it was moved once again, this time to Canobie Lake Park, where it ran until 2021. In 2022, the park carefully dismantled the second corkscrew and shipped it here to the museum, for eventual display.In 2025, we had secured the vendors to complete this project and with the help of our generous donors, Canobie Corkscrew has risen once again as the icon for our facility. Drivers will be able to go under this display on their way to / from our future parking lot. Learn more about this ride here: rcdb.com/296.htmLike what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
La Vibora Makes One Last Ride | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2025-06-11 | What does it take to get one of our donated vehicles to the museum? (Spoiler: a lot of resources and even more elbow grease). Follow La Vibora sled #1 on its trip to West Texas. Come see it in-person on Saturday, July 26 at "Back to the Museum" our next public event! Registration is now open at www.aceonline.org/eventsLike what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:rollercoastermuseum.org/giveWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
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Detailing History: Orient Express | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2023-07-28 | Join us as we clean and detail a legendary steel coaster car for a trip BACK to Worlds of Fun, to help celebrate the park's 50th Anniversary season!Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum#LegacyOfArrow #OrientExpress #WorldsOfFun #KansasCity
Detailing History: Montezoomas Revenge| National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2023-05-30 | This is the only time we're excited to "wash the car." See how we prepare ride vehicles for their portraits in the first episode of "Detailing History," featuring the original Montezooma's Revenge from Knott's Berry Farm! #rollercoaster #museum #detailing #knottsLike what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Arrow Development Double Loop Footage | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2023-03-28 | Warning: this one may hit in all the feels. Here's 1970's footage of the defunct Geauga Lake and their (then) record-breaking Double Loop roller coaster. Did you ever get a chance to visit Geauga Lake / World's of Adventure? Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Arrow Development Gold Rusher Footage | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2023-02-14 | Check out this vintage 1970's footage of a very young Magic Mountain (not even Six Flags yet) featuring Arrow's own Gold Rusher roller coaster. What other defunct rides can you spot in this footage? Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Arrow Development Launched Loop Prototype | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2023-01-02 | Check out this footage of Arrow Development testing out their brand new Launched Loop prototype in the summer of 1976!Built at the plant on Plymouth Avenue in Mountain View, CA - sharp eyes will notice the old Moffett Drive Inn and California Highway 101, both bordering the factory proving grounds. Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
History Is Riding On It | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2022-09-09 | We are the National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives and we're here to preserve our amusement heritage!Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Marriotts Great America Turn of the Century Footage | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-11-04 | After being manufactured just a few miles north on Highway 101 by Arrow Development, Turn of the Century began thrilling riders at Marriott's Great America back in 1976. It sported an all-white structure and featured ejector airtime hills along with back-to-back corkscrews. It was renovated and re-themed in 1980 to become The Demon and still runs at both Great America parks in Santa Clara, CA and Gurnee, IL.Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Arrow Development Flying Turns Testing | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-10-07 | From scale models to full-size prototype; see how Arrow Development was *this close* to bringing a modern version of the Flying Turns to life. Had it been successful, the first model was scheduled to debut at Six Flags Over Texas for the 1980 season. Instead, Judge Roy Scream - a Bill Cobb-designed wooden coaster - took it's place in the park's coaster arsenal. Ironically, the park would eventually receive a Bobsled Coaster from Intamin - the spiritual successor of the Flying Turns - in the exact spot this coaster was planned to go!Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Arrow Development Orient Express Sales Film | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-09-02 | This promotional film was produced to help sell more Arrow multi-looper coaster to parks around the world. Do you remember riding World's of Fun's Orient Express? #LegacyOfArrowLike what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Arrow Development Matterhorn Bobsleds Speed Test POV | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-08-06 | Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Arrow Development Corkscrew Model Testing | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-05-27 | In the mid-1970's Arrow Development was confident they could make a roller coaster go upside down safely. To check their calculations, they created this quarter-scale replica, which was then used in promotional material to sell to parks as they built the full-scale prototype. Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Building the GCII Rollo Coaster Exhibit | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-03-09 | See how we transformed a bunch of wood and steel into a stunning exhibit for the museum in a matter of days!Massive thanks to our friends at: Great Coasters International (for the materials and labor), Idlewild Park (for the Rollo Coaster trains), Skyline Attractions (for the engineering) and Larson International (for labor and support). Without them, this would not have been possible. Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
First Exhibit Completed! | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-03-07 | We're beyond excited to announce that we've completed work on our first, permanent exhibit: Hersheypark's SooperDooperLooper!Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
Moving the Texas Cyclone | National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives 2021-03-07 | In our biggest and most ambitious move EVER, we moved and placed a large section of track from Texas Cyclone onto its permanent display inside the completed Mark Moore Memorial Building, with INCHES to spare!This marks the second, permanent exhibit that has been completed in the museum, but certainly not the last!A massive thanks goes out to Amuse Rides for helping us maneuver this track section down a state highway and through extremely tight clearances without a single scratch! Like what you see? Help us continue creating cool content:https://www.rollercoastermuseum/org/donateWant to see more?Facebook: facebook.com/nationalrollercoastermuseumTwitter: twitter.com/coastermuseumInstagram: instagram.com/rollercoastermuseum
