The first curve had an angle of 80 degrees. Like other Traver coasters, the ride had very steep banking. The way these shorter trains zipped along the track is thought to be responsible for the name of the coaster. While most Traver Cyclones had 10-car trains, the Zip differed by having shorter 5-car trains. Ride experience ĭiagram taken from one of Traver's patents of the rapidly undulating track utilized on the Zip and other Traver coasters " as if some primeval nightmare had been projected on the screen" Cartmell wrote, and called the coaster "a ride bordering on the macabre". Robert Cartmell, in his book The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster, described the stunned reaction of attendees at an American Coaster Enthusiasts meeting when photographic slides of the Zip were first shown. įew photographs were preserved of the Zip. The coaster was dismantled and the steel sold to Japan in that same year. The coaster was removed in 1934 as a result of high maintenance and insurance costs. The coaster was also built on a wooden deck to protect it from Willamette River flooding. The undulating jazz track characteristic of Traver Cyclones was also shortened by 70 feet (21 m). The coaster was originally planned to be 3,200 feet (980 m) in length, but this length was reduced so as not to impinge on a nearby trolley right-of-way. One of Harry Traver's more obscure coasters, the Zip was modeled on the larger Giant Cyclone Safety Coasters (the "Terrible Triplets") but was smaller and more compact. The coaster was a more compact variant of the Giant Cyclone Safety Coasters which were built by Harry Traver of the Traver Engineering Company in the mid to late 1920s. Zip or Zipp was a steel-framed wooden roller coaster which operated at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 10 riders per train. The low-profile Zipster Lite training pack is now lighter than ever with the stretch mesh and comfortably fits around your waist with minimal movement. 2075003519064 The Zipster Lite 26.25 ///s/files/1/0059/6253/0904/products/NS7703-0548_TheZipsterLite_hero.jpg?v=1614936983 ///s/files/1/0059/6253/0904/products/NS7703-0548_TheZipsterLite_hero_large.jpg?v=1614936983 USD InStock Storage_Bags_Waist Packs All Products Blue Color Story Clearance - Running Essentials Clearance - Running Essentials Price Test Cyber Monday Deals Gifts $25 & Under Mothers Day Gifts Running Belts Running Essentials Sale Storage Top Sellers Women's Run Essentials Women's Sale Women's Shop All
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