Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada

Past
CANADIAN ROLLER COASTERS
by Name

    Presented in this section of the CEC site is a chart of roller coasters in Canada that operated in the past. They no longer run at the given parks, or in most cases don't even exist anymore. All are in strict alphabetical order by coaster name.

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COASTER NAME

    The Coaster Name column shows the last official designation each defunct ride used. Other names employed are shown in brackets. These may have been ones the park used at differing times or additionally, common monikers the public gave to describe a favourite ride. Some names may be shown in more than one place if they were equally, or almost equally popular.

LOCATION

    Each coaster name is followed by a Location which lists the park, fairground or community where the ride was operated. In the case where a location may have gone under one or more other names, the most common, or best-known name is given. Additional information gives a preceding or succeeding location, if the ride was moved.

    Note that not all moved from/to locations are necessarily shown. A previous location name will typically be the one just before the given park, while a succeeding name will typically be to a park outside of Canada, or at least the last known location of the ride.

UNKNOWNS

    Unknown ride names or locations are shown last, although some items there may be duplicated in the main listings.

QUESTIONABLES

    A `?' after a coaster name indicates it may or may not have been an alternate name for a documented coaster in the given park. A `?' after a location name means that it's in contention as to whether the coaster was even ever there. Until more information surfaces, these questionable names and locations will be listed as shown.

TYPE

    The Type gives the basic "wood" or "steel". Additional designations are explained by the Legend at the start of the chart. Realise that although some wooden coasters had steel structures, they are classed as "woodies" because the track is flat steel supported by laminated wood.

YEARS of OPERATION

    Years of Operation may include some that the ride did not operate but remained standing idle. The first year-number may be the year of manufacture or first year of operation at the given location. Double years separated by a slash indicate the year of manufacture and first year of operation at that location.



CANADIAN ROLLER COASTERS
of the Past
by Name


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LEGEND

* ENC = Enclosed
* F8  = Figure 8 (*)
* INV = Inversion
* JR  = Junior
* KID = Kiddie
* O&B = Out & Back
* STU = Standup
* SWB = Switchback
* TER = Terrain
* TWS = Twister
* WM  = Wild Mouse

(*) Also includes types
in which a Figure 8
was a major element.


Direct Section Access
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L  M  N  R  S  T  W  Z
Unknown Names 



A




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Arctic Cat        Crystal Beach          Steel        1974 & 1975?






B




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Baby Dipper       Happyland (Van.)       Wood         1928  - 1944


 Backety-Back
   Scenic Railway		   Crystal Beach          Wood         1909  - 1926


 The Big Scream    Hanlan's Point ?       Wood         1895 ? - 1903 ?


 Blue Streak       Erie Beach             Wood     1919 ? - 1928? - 1930


 Bullet            Crystal Palace         Steel JR     1990 - 2014


 Bushwacker
   (From ?)		         Rainbow Valley         Steel        1992 - 2005






C




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Cannon-Ball
   ("Cannonball
     Express")		      Springbank Park        Wood         1918? - 1942?


 Comet
  (To The
    Great Escape)		   Crystal Beach          Wood         1948  - 1989


 Comet Junior      Societe Zoologique ?                1971  -  ?


 Cupid's Coaster   National (Frontier) ParkWood        1908  -   ? 


 Cyclone
   ("Thriller")		     Parc Belmont Park      Wood         1924 - 1983


 Cyclone           Crystal Beach          Wood         1927  - 1946






D




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Deep Dipper   Grimsby Beach Park         Wood         1923  - 1929?


 Deep Dipper   River Park                 Wood         1928  - 1941


 Deep Dipper   Lakeside Park?             Wood         1922  - 1929?


 Deep Dip      Luna Park                  Wood         1925  - 1928


 Dips          Dominion Park              Wood         1920  - 1929


 Dips          Hanlan's Point             Wood         1910  - 1926 ?


 Dips ?        Paul                       Wood           ?   -   ?  


 Dips          Scarboro Beach             Wood         1919  - 1925?


 Dips          Stanley Park               Wood         1913  - 1923?


 Dips
  (From Happyland?)		White City              Wood: F8     1926  -   ?


 Dips          Winnipeg Beach ?           Wood      1910? - 1919? - 25?


 Dip The Dips  Hanlan's Point             Wood         1908  - 1909


 Dip The Dips
  (To White City?)		 Happyland               Wood         1915  - 1924


 Doppel LoopingCanadian Nat. Ex.          Steel      1982/1984 - 2001?


 Dragon CoasterPlayland (Vancouver)       Steel        2000? - 2004?






E





Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Exhibition Flyer
  (Modified "Krug's Flyer" ?)		                  Canadian National Ex.     Wood        1932 - 1937






F




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Figure 8          Crystal Beach          Wood: F8  1905  - 10? - 15?


 Figure 8          Erie Beach             Wood: F8  1901? - 10? - 15?


 Figure 8          Grimsby Beach Park     Wood: F8     1910  - 22? 23?


 Figure 8          Hanlan's Point         Wood: F8     1905  - 1909


 Figure 8          Happyland ? (Van.)     Wood: F8     1906? 1911? - ?


 Figure 8
  (To Winnipeg Ex.)		 Happyland Park (Winn)  Wood: F8     1906  -  09 or 10


 Figure 8          La Salle Park          Wood: F8     1915? - 1936? -  ? 


 Figure 8          Maple Leaf Park        Wood: F8     1909  -   ? 


 Figure 8          National (Frontier) ParkWood: F8    1909  -   ? 


 Figure 8          Riverside Park         Wood: F8     1905  -   ?


 Figure 8          Springbank Park ?      Wood: F8     1915  -   ?


 Figure 8          Stanley Beach          Wood: F8     1909  - 192? 


 Figure 8
  (From Happyland?)		 White City             Wood: F8     1916  -   ? 


 Flitzer           Crystal Beach          Wood         1974 ?  - ?


 Flyer             Canadian National Ex.  Wood         1953  - 1992


 Flyer             Sunnyside Beach Park   Wood         1923  - 1955






G




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Galaxie       Bob-Lo Island              Steel        1976  - 1986


 Galaxy        Crystal Beach              Steel        1986  - 1987?


 Giant
  ("New Dips")		  Winnipeg Beach             Wood      1919 - 64? 66?


 Giant Coaster Crystal Beach              Wood         1916  - 1989


 Giant Dipper  Happyland (Van.)           Wood         1925  - 1947


 Go-Gator      Maple Leaf Park            Steel          ?   - 1992


 Grand
   Scenic Railway
  ("Royal Gorge
    Scenic Railway")		Hanlan's Point         Wood         1907  - 1909


 Green Rattler ?Borden Park               Wood         1915  - 1934


 Great Roller
   Boller Coaster		Canadian National Ex.     Wood         1907 - 1910


 Greyhound     Stanley Park               Wood         1923? -  ?






J




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Jack Rabbit       River Park             Wood      1912? 16? - 28?


 Jazz Railway      Toronto ?              Wood         1925  - ?






K





Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Krug's Flyer
  (Became "Ex. Flyer" ?)		               Canadian National Ex.      Wood          1920  - 1931?






L




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 La Course         La Ronde               Steel         ? - 1976


 Le Cobra          La Ronde               Steel. STU         1995 - 2015


 Li'l Dipper       Burlington A.P.        Steel    1957/1992  - 2005


 Little Dipper ?   Bob-Lo Island          Steel        1968? - 1979?


 Little Dipper     Crystal Beach          Steel        1977? - 1989


 Love Bugs
  (From Paragon Park
    Built 1959)		     Can. Nat. Exhibition      Steel: WM 1974? - 1977?






M




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Mad Mouse
  (From Oaks Park?)		 Playland               Steel: WM    1958? - 1977?


 Mindbender        Galaxyland             Steel. Inv   1985 - 2021


 Montagnes Russes
  (To Texas State Fair)		La Ronde            Wood         1971? - 1983?


 Mark I          Canadian Nat. Ex.        Steel            ? - 2001?






N




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Nightmare
   (To Texas)		       Bob-Lo Island          Steel        1988 - 1993






R




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Racer ("Dips" ?
   "Rainbow Dips" ?)		Hanlan's Point         Wood         1910  - 1926


 Racing Dips       King Edward Park       Wood         1911  -   ?


 The Rapids        Tower View Park        Wood: WM     1965 - 1967


 Rockin'
 Roller Coaster		Atlantic Splash Adventure   Steel: KID   1995 - 2016


 Roller Coaster    Stag Park              Wood         1928  -  ?


 Royal
  Ascot Racer		       Canadian National Ex.      Wood     1910? 12? - 1919


 Royal Gorge
  Scenic Railway		    Canadian National Ex.      Wood     1907  - 1912






S




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Scenic Auto-Dip   Toronto Ex. (CNE)      Wood         1902  - 1906


 Scenic Railway    Dominion Park          Wood         1906  - 1919


 Scenic Railway    Dundurn Park           Wood         1885  - 1890?


 Scenic Railway    Erie Beach             Wood         1910  11? - 1919?


 Scenic Railway    Luna Park?             Wood         19-0s?  - ?


 Scenic Railway    Scarboro Beach         Wood         1907  - 1918


 Scenic Railway
   (From Happyland,
     Winnipeg)		      Winnipeg Ex.           Wood: F8     1911  -  ?


 Screamer
   (To Playland)		    Boblo Island           Wood         1985  - 1993


 Scream Machine
   (To Missouri)		    Expo 86                Steel: INV   1986  - 1986


 Skyrider
   (To Italy)		     Canada's Wonderland      Steel: STU   1985  - 2014


 Sky Streek/Streak
   ("Thunderbolt")
    (To Mexico)		     Bob-Lo Island          Steel: O&B   1973  - 1993


 Super Big Gulp    Playland               Steel        1972? - 1998?


 Swaying Bobs      Toronto?               Wood         1925  -   ?


 Swiss Toboggan    Bob-Lo Island          Wood         1969? - 1978?


 Switchback RailwayHanlan's Point         Wood   1886?  - 94? - 03? - 09?


 Switchback
  Scenic Railway		    Toronto Ex. (CNE)      Wood         1885  -   ?






T




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Thunderbolt    Bob-Lo Island             Wood 1930s?  - Mid 60s ? 1972?
 

 Toboggan
  ("Bobsled","Lightning")		Parc Belmont Park Steel        1970s  -  1983 ?


 Topsy-Turvy Railway ?       	     	    Wood. INV    ~ 1900


 Tree Topper            Upper Clements P. Wood. TER    1989 - 2019






W




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Whirlwind      Jackman's Park            Wood         1905  -   ?
 

 Wildcat        Canadian National Ex.     Steel        1960s  ?  - ?
 

 Wildcat        Erie Beach                Wood         1928  - 1930
 

 Wilde Maus     Bob-Lo Island             Wood         1957  -   ?
 

 Wild Mouse     Parc Belmont Park         Wood         1958  - 1983?
 

 Wild Mouse     Burlington Beach          Wood           ?   - 1978?
 

 Wild Mouse
(Modified "Wilde Maus" ?)		Bob-Lo Island     Steel        195?  - 1974?


 Wild Mouse     Canadian National Ex.     Wood         1957  -   ?
 

 Wild Mouse     Crystal Beach             Wood         1959  - 1980?
 

 Wild Mouse     Frolic-Land               Wood         1959
 

 Wild Mouse     Playland (Wasaga Beach)   Steel? WM    1960s? - 1980s ?
 

 Wild Mouse     Playland (Vancouver)      Steel        1967  - 2009






Z




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


 Zillerator        Playland               Steel        1996? - 1999?


 Zyklon            Queen's Park           Steel        1976 - 2005







UNKNOWN
NAMES




Coaster Name       Location               Type          Operated


Unknown            Belmont                Steel: KID/JR1976


Unknown            Brighton Beach         Wood         1885  - 1888?


Unknown
  (Junior Coaster)		  Burlington Beach       Steel        1950s   -  ?


Unknown            Crystal Beach          Steel: KID   195?  - 1976?


Unknown            Frolic-Land            Wood:  KID   1959  -    ?


Unknown            Grand Bend Park        Wood         1950s?  - 1970s?


Unknown            Montreal ?             Wood         1958? -    ?


Unknown            Niagara Falls          Wood         1970s


Unknown            Tower View Park        Steel ?: KID 1965 - 1967 - ?


Unknown            Quebec                 Wood          ?


Unknown            Regina                  ?           195? - 1979? 1982?


Unknown
  (Possibly a
   "Jazz Railway" or
    "Swaying Bobs")		 Toronto                Wood         1925/26? - ?


Unknown
  (Not The "Switchback")		Toronto Ex. (CNE)  Wood         1885  - 1890s ?


Unknown            Winnipeg Beach Park    Steel:  JR   ?  - 1964 - 66?


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for the rides listed on this page
Past Canadian Coasters by Location

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are listed at
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