John C. Allen
Amusement Ride Designer
1907 – 1979
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Who was John C. Allen?
John C. Allen was a roller coaster designer who was responsible for the revival of wooden roller coasters which began in the 1970s. He attended Drexel University. He started working for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1934 as a coaster operator and rose to become president of the company by 1954. He has designed over 25 coasters and has made significant contributions to roller coaster technology. He once said, "You don't need a degree in engineering to design roller coasters, you need a degree in psychology."
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- Born
- May 21, 1907
- Also known as
- John Allen
- Education
- Temple University
- Died
- Aug 17, 1979
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on July 23, 2013
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