The Mountain Flyer was Mountain Park's main attraction, stretching the
entire length of this small park. Built in 1929 by Herbert Schmeck
of Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC), this coaster was a wooden out and
back style coaster. It featured the stylish Art Deco National Amusement
Device (NAD) Century Flyer trains seen below. The Mountain Flyer
topped out at a maximum height of 75 feet, sending its riders along at
top speeds of over 50 miles-per-hour. When the park closed in 1987,
the coaster was sold to Arnold's Park in Iowa, however, they only took
the trains and the lift hill chain, leaving the coaster behind. Sometime
around 1992, the coaster as well as many of the remaining park structures
fell victim to arson. Eventually the charred hulk was deemed unsafe
and bulldozed into the ground. At the site today, only a small section
of the turnaround and the footers still exist.
Take a Ride on the Mountain Flyer!
The Mountain Flyer's Comfy NAD Century Flyer Trains
The Mountain Flyer Circa 1940
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