Jack Rabbit (Seabreeze)
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Jack Rabbit, is an "out and back" wooden roller coaster located at Seabreeze Amusement Park
in Irondequoit, New York
. At its opening in 1920, it was the fastest roller coaster in the world, the Giant Dipper
superseded it in 1924. It is the fourth oldest operating roller coaster in the world. It's the second oldest in the USA, but the oldest, Leap-The-Dips
, was closed from 1985–1999, making the Jack Rabbit the oldest continuously operating coaster in the country.
It is a hard ride to learn to operate; there are several brake levers and it takes a while to learn the proper timing and sequence to accurately stop the cars at the platform.
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Seabreeze Amusement Park, known locally as Seabreeze, is an historic amusement park in Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester, New York, United States.Seabreeze is in northeast Irondequoit, where Irondequoit Bay empties into Lake Ontario...
in Irondequoit, New York
Irondequoit, New York
Irondequoit is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the coterminous town-CDP had a total population of 51,692...
. At its opening in 1920, it was the fastest roller coaster in the world, the Giant Dipper
Giant Dipper
The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It opened on May 17, 1924. It is the fifth-oldest roller coaster in the United States; over 55 million riders have ridden it since its opening...
superseded it in 1924. It is the fourth oldest operating roller coaster in the world. It's the second oldest in the USA, but the oldest, Leap-The-Dips
Leap-The-Dips
Leap-The-Dips is the world's oldest operating wooden roller coaster and North America's last surviving side friction roller coaster. It is located at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania and was built in 1902 by the E. Joy Morris Company. Leap-the-Dips operated until 1985, when it closed due to...
, was closed from 1985–1999, making the Jack Rabbit the oldest continuously operating coaster in the country.
It is a hard ride to learn to operate; there are several brake levers and it takes a while to learn the proper timing and sequence to accurately stop the cars at the platform.