Zip (roller coaster)
Zip or Zipp was a steel-framed wooden roller coaster which operated at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon. The coaster was a more compact variant of the Giant Cyclone Safety Coasters which were built by Harry Traver of the Traver Engineering Company in the mid to late 1920s.
| Zip | |
|---|---|
| Oaks Amusement Park | |
| Location | Oaks Amusement Park |
| Coordinates | 45.4730°N 122.66061°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1927 |
| Closing date | 1934 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Traver Engineering |
| Designer | Harry G. Traver |
| Height | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Length | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
| Duration | between 1 minute 20 seconds and 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Trains | Single train with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 10 riders per train. |
| Zip at RCDB | |
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