Roller Coaster 1919

Arthur Jarvis, the man who designed largest roller coaster in the world at Coney Island, also designed the huge Winnipeg Beach Roller Coaster for the CPR. The wooden structure cost $45,000 to build, was 3,000 feet long and 80 feet high according to the Manitoba Free Press report. It was located at the south end of the Midway or Boardwalk. In 1924, new dips were added. It was the premier attraction partly because the wooden structure flexed as the cars careened over dips or around corners, adding to the thrill for excitable youngsters. Due to declining business and lack of maintenance, it closed in 1964 along with the midway and Pavilion, and all were dismantled in 1967.

Source: Heritage Manitoba

Researcher: Wally Johannson