Flyer Comet, Wooden roller coaster at Whalom Park in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
The Flyer Comet stretched 2,640 feet in length and reached 70 feet in height, allowing riders to experience speeds of 35 miles per hour.
After a hurricane destroyed the Shooting Star roller coaster in 1938, the National Amusement Device Company constructed the Flyer Comet in 1940 using parts from its predecessor.
The entrance featured space-themed decorations with shooting stars, and in 1990 the park added a Black Hole tunnel over a section of the track.
The wooden roller coaster operated continuously from 1940 until 2000, providing nearly six decades of entertainment before its final closure at Whalom Park.
The mechanical components, including the lift motor, were removed and sold separately before the complete demolition of the structure in October 2006.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.57620,-71.74600
Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:12
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