Name: Shooting Star
Opened: 1947
Closed: September 6th, 1971
Designed by: Herb Schmeck
Manufactured by: Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Height: 88 feet
Top Speed: Approximately 43 mph
Length: 2,950 feet
Miscellaneous: The ride utilized the loading station, lift and final helix of the old Clipper coaster. The Mighty Canadian Minebuster at Canada`s Wonderland outside of Toronto, Canada opened in 1981. The ride is a mirror image of the Shooting Star and loosely based on the original Shooting Star from Coney.