Toonerville Trolleys
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Home / Extinct Rides - Toonerville Trolleys
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| Name | Toonerville Trolleys |
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| Category | Family Ride |
| Type | Train |
| Park Area | Main Street |
| First Year | 1974 |
| Final Year | 1979 |
| Riders | INFO NEEDED |
| Dispatch Rate | INFO NEEDED |
| Ride Duration | INFO NEEDED |
| About the Ride Info Box | |
Toonerville Trolleys were a set of (at least) three trolley cars that circled the park in the early years. They opened in 1974. There were four boarding areas:
- The station at Main Street.
- A location behind what is now the Der Flinger
- At the top of the park (no longer accessible to guests; the park's wood shop is there).
- Where the entrance of the Tornado is today.
I do not know (yet) why the trolleys stopped running when they did, or even if 1979 is accurate. When the Tornado wooden roller coaster was opened, its entrance would have replaced the trolley stop. Since County Fair is listed as opening in 1979, perhaps that was the reason.
In 1985, new, smaller track would be placed with a shortened route and become the path for the A-Train.
Photos
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Old trolley stop near Der Flinger.
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Old trolley tracks visible from the exit of Tornado.
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Former trolley stop.
Trivia
Track still visible
You can still see a bit of trolly track from the exit of the Tornado. As you go down the exit ramp, look to the right and you will see it in the concrete near the back of the game buildings.
Loading area still visible
While riding the A-Train, you will see a concrete pad near Der Flinger. This was once a trolley stop. If you view it from the in-park walkway, you will see the trees are not planted randomly. They line up in two rows, which was likely the path leading to the trolley stop.
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