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The tallest, longest and most legendary of the 8 original Flying Turns rides that were designed by Norman Bartlett, the Euclid Beach ride was also one of the most resilient, operating for almost 4 decades. The Euclid Beach ride consisted of several layers of figure 8 turns that allowed single row cars to naturally use gravity to climb and fall the sides of a wooden slatted circular half pipe. Eventually steel sheets were placed along the trough to reduce wear and tear on the wood surface.

In 2013 an updated Flying Turns debuted at Knoebels Grove with modern three car trains that traverse a half pipe trough made of traditional wood strips like the original Bartlett rides. The Knoebels ride was based on the Riverview Bobs Flying Turns that last operated in 1967.

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Sakowski: Created page with "The tallest, longest and most legendary of the 8 original Flying Turns rides that were designed by Norman Bartlett, the Euclid Beach ride was also one of the most resilient, o..."