Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world. Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry Auchey and Chester Albright under the name Philadelphia Toboggan Company. The company manufactured carousels, wooden roller coasters, toboggans and later, roller coaster trains.
History
The Philadelphia Toboggan Company was incorporated January 20, 1904.It built and designed roller coasters until 1979. Notable designers included Joe McKee, John A. Miller, Herbert Schmeck, Frank Hoover, and John C. Allen. When Allen retired as president in 1976, the company stopped designing roller coasters but continued to work on coaster projects until 1979 when it exited the coaster-construction industry for good.
The company manufactured carousels which were known for their elaborate carvings and decorations. Lead carvers included Daniel Carl Muller, Leo Zoller, John Zalar and Frank Caretta. Examples of the company's carousels exist throughout the United States.
The Philadelphia Toboggan Company built the Rollo Coaster at Idlewild Park in 1938, and the carousel for the same amusement park in 1931. The company manufactured Skee Ball games from 1946-1977. In 1926, PTC was granted a trademark on a new name, Philtobco.
Flying Turns
Developed by J. Norman Bartlett and John Miller, the Flying Turns coasters came to the attention of PTC. Recognizing the ride's potential, PTC signed a licensing agreement with Bartlett and Miller to market the ride in North America—with the exception of the state of California. With the arrival of the Great Depression, PTC built only one in 1931, at Rocky Point Amusement Park. The coaster was engineered by Herbert Schmeck, but experienced problems. The ride opened late in the summer and Schmeck stayed on site for some time before he was able to get the ride operating consistently. The ride was damaged beyond repair by a storm on September 21, 1938.Schmeck engineered a second Flying Turns for Hershey Park in August 1941. Due to the entry of the United States into World War II, and the resulting rationing of building materials, the roller coaster was never built. It would have been located in the park next to what is now the Wave Swinger, and part of where the Comet lift hill is located. Though Bartlett and Miller went on to build several more Flying Turns-type coasters, PTC never proposed another.
PTC Today
On November 27, 1991, Tom Rebbie and Bill Dauphinee purchased the Philadelphia Toboggan Company from its former owner, the late Sam High. They incorporated a new company, Philadelphia Toboggan Coaster, shortly thereafter. Rebbie was appointed president of the company. Rebbie bought out Dauphinee in 2007 to become the sole owner and the name was slightly modified to Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.. The company continues to manufacture roller coaster trains, queue gates and fin brakes.List of roller coasters
As of 2019, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters has built 127 roller coasters around the world.| PTC # | Name | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Details |
| Shooting Star | Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Lakeside Park |  United States | 1968 to 1986 | |||
| 1 | Figure 8 Toboggan | Pine Beach Park | United States | 1904 | Figure eight layout. Designed by Henry B. Auchy. | |
| 2 | Toboggan Figure 8 | Vinewood Park | United States | 1904 | Figure eight layout. Designed by Henry B. Auchy. | |
| 3 | Forest Toboggan | Olentangy Park | United States | 1904 | Figure eight layout. Designed by Henry B. Auchy. Possibly relocated from former zoo in Columbus, Ohio. | |
| 4 | Figure 8 | White City | United States | 1904 | Figure eight layout. Designed by Henry B. Auchy. | |
| 5 | Figure Eight Toboggan | Pabst Park | United States | 1904 | Figure eight layout. Designed by Chester E. Albright. | |
| 6 | Toboggan Slide | Elitch Gardens | United States | 1904 | ||
| 7 | Figure Eight | Delmar Garden | United States | 1905 | Figure eight layout. | |
| 8 | Unknown | Unknown | United States | 1905 | ||
| 9 | Figure Eight | Euclid Beach | United States | 1904 | ||
| 10 | Figure 8 | Idlewood Amusement Park | United States | 1906 | Designed by Henry B. Auchy. | |
| 11 | Forest Coaster | White City | United States | 1906 | Reconstructed. | |
| 12 | Unknown | Dreamland | United States | 1907 | Designed by Chester E. Albright. Burnt down. | |
| 13 | Unknown | Willow Grove Park | United States | 1909 | Reconstructed. | |
| 14 | Unknown | Delmar Garden | United States | 1910 | Reconstructed. | |
| 15 | Unknown | Elitch Gardens | United States | 1910 | Reconstructed. | |
| 16 | Jack Rabbit Formerly Forest Scenic Railway | Point Breeze Park | United States | 1912 | ||
| 17 | Unknown | Golden City Park | United States | 1915 | Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Joe A. McKee. | |
| 18 | Unknown | Lake Orion | United States | 1915 | Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor C. Mitchow. | |
| 19 | North Wind Coaster Formerly Jack Rabbit | Luna Park | United States | 1915 | Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Baker. | |
| 20 | Jack Rabbit | Willough Beach Park | United States | 1915 | Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Baker. | |
| 21 | Unknown | Revere Beach | United States | 1916 | Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Edward E. Rhoads. | |
| 22 | Jack Rabbit | Shellpot Park | United States | 1916 | Designed by Joe A. McKee, construction supervisor Austin McFadden. | |
| 23 | Unknown | Paragon Park | United States | 1917 | Designed by John A. Miller, construction supervisor William Strickler. | |
| 24 | Forest Ride | Ross Grove / Ross Farms | United States | 1917 | ||
| 25 | Unknown | Euclid Beach Park | United States | 1917 | ||
| Jack Rabbit | Rocky Springs Park | United States | 1918 | |||
| Jack Rabbit | Clementon Park | United States | 1919 | |||
| Deep Dipper | Carlin's Park | United States | 1919 | |||
| Forest Ride | Six Gun Territory | United States | 1919 | |||
| Mountain Dips Coaster | Rocky Glen | United States | 1920 | |||
| Dips | Buckroe Beach Park | United States | 1920 | |||
| Racer Dip | Bay Shore Park | United States | 1920 | |||
| Deep Dipper | Frederick Road Park | United States | 1920 | |||
| Wildcat | Merrimack Park | United States | 1921 | |||
| Wildcat Formerly Thriller Formerly Wasco Dips | Enna Jettick Park | United States | 1921 | |||
| Alpine Dips | Sanatoga Park | United States | 1921 | |||
| Roller Coaster | Woodlawn Park | United States | 1922 | |||
| 38 | Dips | Schuylkill Park | United States | 1922 | ||
| 39 | Wildcat | Hersheypark | United States | 1923 | ||
| 40 | Ski Ride | Broad Ripple Park | United States | 1924 | ||
| 41 | Thunderhawk Formerly Coaster | Dorney Park | United States | 1924 | ||
| Wildcat | Frederick Road Park | United States | 1923 | |||
| 42 | Thriller | Euclid Beach | United States | 1924 | ||
| 43 | Big Roller Coaster | Memorial Park | United States | 1924 | ||
| Cyclone | Parc Belmont |  Canada | 1924 | |||
| 46 | Wildcat | Bertrand Island | United States | 1925 | ||
| Jet Star Formerly Rocket Formerly Jet Formerly Jack Rabbit | Olympic Park | United States | 1925 | |||
| Junior Coaster | Woodlawn Park | United States | 1925 | |||
| Wildcat | Shellpot Park | United States | 1925 | |||
| Giant Roller Coaster | Lakeside Park | United States | 1925 | |||
| Wildcat | Shady Grove Park | United States | 1925 | |||
| Island Flyer | Island Park | United States | 1925 | |||
| 52 | Sky Rocket | Elitch Gardens | United States | 1926 | ||
| 53 | Wildcat | Coney Island | United States | 1926 | ||
| 54 | Twister | Coney Island | United States | 1926 | ||
| 55 | Kids Coaster | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | United States | 1926 | ||
| Wildcat | Rocky Point Park | United States | 1926 | |||
| Wildcat | Joyland Park | United States | 1926 | |||
| Coaster | Laurel Park | United States | 1926 | |||
| Express | Brandywine Picnic Park | United States | 1926 | |||
| Wild Cat | Seabreeze Amusement Park | United States | 1926 | |||
| Wildcat | Fernbrook Park | United States | 1926 | |||
| Wildcat | Long Branch Park | United States | 1926 | |||
| Wildcat | Lake Compounce | United States | 1927 | |||
| Twister | Hocus Pocus Park | United States | 1927 | |||
| Wild Cat | Woodside Park | United States | 1927 | |||
| Tornado | Woodside Park | United States | 1927 | |||
| Twister | Croops Glen | United States | 1927 | |||
| Wildcat | Edgewood Park | United States | 1927 | |||
| Wildcat | Belvedere Beach Amusement Park | United States | 1927 | |||
| Twister | Lakemont Park | United States | 1927 | |||
| Wildcat | Rocky Springs Park | United States | 1928 | |||
| Wildcat | Brady Lake Park | United States | 1928 | |||
| Zip | White City | United States | 1928 | |||
| Baby Dipper | Happyland Park | Canada | 1928 | |||
| Bear Cat | Sans Souci Park | United States | 1928 | |||
| Twister | Warner Park | United States | 1928 | |||
| Wildcat | Erie Beach Park | Canada | 1928 | |||
| Twister | McCullough Lake Park | United States | 1928 | |||
| Mountain Flyer | Mountain Park | United States | 1929 | |||
| Wildcat | Pine Island Park | United States | 1929 | |||
| Cyclone | Palace Playland | United States | 1930 | |||
| Wildcat | Lakeside Park | United States | 1930 | |||
| Wildcat | Idora Park | United States | 1930 | |||
| Blue Flyer Formerly Zipper Dipper | Blackpool Pleasure Beach |  United Kingdom | 1934 | |||
| Teddy Bear | Kennywood | United States | 1935 | |||
| Teddy Bear | Coney Island | United States | 1935 | |||
| Whirlwind | Dinosaur Beach | United States | 1935 | |||
| Yankee Cannonball Formerly Greyhound Formerly Roller Coaster | Canobie Lake Park Lakewood Park | United States | 1936 1930 to 1935 | |||
| Teddy Bear | Elitch Gardens | United States | 1936 | |||
| Wildcat | Elitch Gardens | United States | 1936 | |||
| Shooting Star Formerly Clipper | Coney Island | United States | 1937 | |||
| Rollo Coaster | Idlewild and Soak Zone | United States | 1938 | |||
| Thunderbolt Formerly Cyclone | Six Flags New England 1939 New York World's Fair | United States | 1941 1939 to 1940 | |||
| Comet | Forest Park Highlands Amusement Park | United States | 1941 | |||
| Roller Coaster | Bayside Park | United States | 1942 | |||
| Comet | Pleasure Pier | United States | 1942 | |||
| Cyclone | Palisades Amusement Park | United States | 1945 | |||
| Comet | Hersheypark | United States | 1946 | |||
| Comet | Meyer's Lake Park | United States | 1947 | |||
| Little Dipper | Hoppyland | United States | 1949 | |||
| Nightmare Formerly Roller Coaster | Joyland | United States | 1949 | |||
| Comet | Waldameer | United States | 1951 | |||
| Comet | Ghost Town on the River | United States | 1951 | |||
| Montaña Rusa | Isla del Coco |  Cuba | 1951 | |||
| Roller Coaster | Funland | United States | 1954 | |||
| Junior Coaster | Lincoln Beach | United States | 1955 | |||
| Little Dipper | Belmont Park | United States | 1955 | |||
| Sea Dragon Formerly Jet Flyer | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | United States | 1956 | |||
| Valley Volcano | Angela Park | United States | 1956 | |||
| Flyer | Dinosaur Beach | United States | 1957 | |||
| Comet Formerly Mighty Lightnin Formerly Ghost Town Jet | Rocky Glen | United States | 1959 | |||
| Tornado | Wedgewood Village | United States | 1961 | |||
| Blue Streak | Cedar Point | United States | 1964 | |||
| Mr. Twister | Elitch Gardens | United States | 1964 | |||
| Jetstream | Riverview Park | United States | 1964 | |||
| Skyliner | Fair Park | United States | 1965 | |||
| Swamp Fox | Family Kingdom Amusement Park | United States | 1966 | |||
| Cannon Ball | Lake Winnepesaukah | United States | 1967 | |||
| Zingo | Bell's Amusement Park | United States | 1968 | |||
| Tornado | Petticoat Junction | United States | 1970 | |||
| Racer | Kings Island | United States | 1972 | |||
| Woodstock Express Formerly Fairly Odd Coaster Formerly Beastie Formerly Scooby Doo | Kings Island | United States | 1972 | |||
| Great American Scream Machine | Six Flags Over Georgia | United States | 1973 | |||
| Comet | Funway Amusement Park | United States | 1973 | |||
| Woodstock Express Formerly Ghoster Coaster Formerly Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster FormerlyScooby Doo | Kings Dominion | United States | 1974 | |||
| Woodstock Express Formerly Fairly Odd Coaster Formerly Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster Formerly Scooby Doo | Carowinds | United States | 1975 | |||
| Racer 75 Formerly Rebel Yell | Kings Dominion | United States | 1975 | |||
| Screamin' Eagle | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | 1976 | |||
| Thunder Road | Carowinds | United States | 1976 | |||
| Phoenix Formerly Rocket | Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort Playland Park | United States | 1985 1948 to 1980 | |||
| Skyliner | Lakemont Park Roseland Park | United States | 1987 1960 to 1985 | |||
| Comet | Great Escape Crystal Beach Park | United States | 1994 1948 to 1989 | |||
| Meteor Formerly Little Dipper | Little Amerricka Hillcrest Park Kiddytown | United States | 2006 1967 to 2003 1953 to 1966 | |||
| Starliner | Cypress Gardens Miracle Strip Amusement Park | United States | 2007 1963 to 2004 | |||
| Little Dipper | Six Flags Great America Kiddieland | United States | 2010 1950 to 2009 | |||
| Black Diamond Formerly Golden Nugget | Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort Dinosaur Beach | United States | 2011 1960 to 1998 |
Carousels
Most PTC carousels were numbered, so they are easily identified. Most have been moved from their original opening locations. PTC carousels that are still operating or in restoration:| PTC # | Owner | City, State | Year Built | Notes | Ref |
| 6 | Kit Carson Co. Fairgrounds | Burlington, Colorado | Originally built for Elitch Gardens in 1905, it was removed and sold to Kit Carson County in 1928 in favor of the new, more modern PTC #51. | ||
| 9 | Carousel of Pottstown | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Restoration completed November 2016 | ||
| 15 | Palisades Center Mall | West Nyack, New York | Removed 2009 | ||
| 17 | Six Flags Over Georgia | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| 18 | Destiny USA | Syracuse, New York | |||
| 19 | Western Reserve Historical Society | Cleveland, Ohio | Formerly Euclid Beach Park ; Palace Playland ; returned to Ohio in 1996 and restoration completed November 2014 | ||
| 21 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California | |||
| 30 | Luna Park, Melbourne | St Kilda, Melbourne Australia | |||
| 33 | Como Park | St. Paul, Minnesota | |||
| 35 | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri | |||
| 39 | Lake Winnepesaukah | Rossville, Georgia | |||
| 43 | Washington State Fair | Puyallup, Washington | |||
| 44 | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia | |||
| 45 | Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle, Washington | |||
| 46 | Magic Kingdom | Bay Lake, Florida | Prince Charming Regal Carrousel | ||
| 47 | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pennsylvania | |||
| 49 | Louisville Zoo | Louisville, Kentucky | Formerly Clementon Park, Clementon, NJ | ||
| 50 | City of Hampton | Hampton, Virginia | |||
| 51 | Elitch Gardens Theme Park | Denver, Colorado | Built for the original northwest location of Elitch Gardens to replace PTC #6, it, along with many of Elitch Gardens' original rides, were moved to the park's Downtown Denver location in 1995. | ||
| 53 | Charles N. Walker | Griffin, Georgia | |||
| 54 | Battleship Cove | Fall River, Massachusetts | |||
| 59 | Peddler's Village | Lahaska, Pennsylvania | |||
| 61 | David and Jane Walentas | Brooklyn, New York | |||
| 62 | Santa Monica Pier | Santa Monica, California | |||
| 67 | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina | |||
| 72 | Sonny's Place | Somers, Connecticut | Formerly Kiddieland Amusement Park, Melrose Place, Ill. | ||
| 75 | Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark | Ocean City, New Jersey | Formerly Fernbrook Park, Dallas, PA, Formerly Rolling Green Park, Sellinsgrove, PA, | ||
| 76 | Valleyfair | Shakopee, Minnesota | |||
| 79 | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Formerly Coney Island, Cincinnati | ||
| 80 | Holyoke Heritage State Park | Holyoke, Massachusetts | Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, originally built for Mountain Park which shuttered in 1987, preservation campaign moved to Heritage State Park in 1993 | ||
| 83 | Idlewild Park | Ligonier, Pennsylvania | |||
| 84 | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | |||
| 85 | Carousel Station | Hull, Massachusetts | |||
| 87 | Family Kingdom | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Mechanism only - Horses Replaced - formerly Asbury Park, NJ, Casino |
Funhouse items
Beginning before World War II, PTC was involved with the booming dark ride and funhouse business. It spawned the company Funni-Frite Industries of Lancaster, Columbus, and Pickerington, Ohio, which ceased manufacturing operations in 2000.- Laffing Sal - automated funhouse character/amusement device