Previous Attractions
at
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
Allentown, PA
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News! For
2004, Hercules has been removed. |
 The park as shown above in 1988 still had the Flying Dutchman, Rockets, Lusse Auto Scooters, Coaster station and the parking tower. |
 The Journey to the Center of the Earth was the last operating
PTC Mill Chute ride in the
US and the second to last Mill Chute (there is still one left in Georgia).
"The Journey" was built by the Philadelphia
Toboggan Company (PTC). |
 This view shows the Indy 500 building, the Rockets and the Train when it was silver & red. |
 Alfundo the clown greeted visitors as they entered Dorney Park. This large happy face sat above the old Coaster/Scooter building at the lower entrance. |
 This is the Traver Rocket (circle swing) ride that operated at the park. It was located just to the left of the old Journey to the Center of the Earth entrance, near where the scrambler is now. This was likely the last operating Traver Circle Swing / Rocket ride in North America (although several are in storage). |
 The Iceberg
was patented as a sign at the entrance pointed out. It was a
large, four wheel PTC cuddle up ride that was operated in the
dark with music and special effects lighting. Originally, the ride had very good air
conditioning. |
 The Indy 500 was an electric powered race track. The ride sat just along the original Dorney Park Road that once ran through the park. The roof was made of fiberglass. The cars raced clockwise. |
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rights reserved. Updated
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
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The penguins below sat on the
end of the building. Again, this was the last ride of this type (older large
style with open gears) to operate
in North America.