After I posted the photo of Hotel Conneaut last night, I started thinking about the park in general. The best ride in the park is the Blue Streak. It is a relatively old, small roller coaster. Nothing compared to the modern day thrill rides you would experience at another amusement park.However, The Blue Streak never failed to generate a genuine amount of fear and thrill. First of all, the roller coaster was old - very old. I am sure it barely passed safety inspections and was held up by a weird system of braces.
The coaster cars had less than stellar safety features. Just an old leather strap that the riders would clasp together . . . and could unclasp as you were going through the dark entry tunnel. There were no automated bars that came down. Just one that was bolted on that you could grip in fear as you went screaming around a hugely slanted turn.
Those kinds of roller coasters are mostly gone now. Apparently, you have to stand up or go upside down to get a thrill these day. Regardless, The Blue Streak will always stand out in my memory as one of the best and most thrilling that I have ever rode.
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