Blue Streak

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No other coaster in the 1920s ever had a succession of two final drops as large as the Blue Streak. Completed in 1927 as the centerpiece ride of the new Woodcliff Pleasure Park, the out and back ride was designed by Harry Baker, Joseph A. McKee and Vernon Keenan. At the very west end of the park property the train plunged off a cliff and down into a ravine that overlooked the Hudson River valley. Based on a 5 or 6 foot ribbon board count of 15, these two final drops were either 75 or 90 feet. This one two-punch threatened to toss riders onto the New York Central Railroad tracks at the bottom of the cliff. Located next to these two final drops were a huge dance hall 100 by 154 feet as well as an oval race track.

New reports touted the Blue Streak as having a 137 foot elevation difference from the top of the lift to the Hudson River. The park also had a large swimming pool overlooking the Hudson River near where boats from New York City would drop off thousands of guests from a private dock. Once the park closed in 1941 the Blue Streak coaster, boat dock and rides were all removed with the pool remaining abandoned until the early 1980s before the entire west end of the property was filled in with dirt to create a massive athletic field for Marist College.