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After ing Hall of Fame Parks and Attraction in continue his Germany, he retur s in the year Texas drought not stopp17-18 ned 2000 educ hom Caro lyn . ation. e to Worl University dwide, who Wea of Nevada-R As a graduate of the Castaway Cove — Pages S&S worked man ver, worked for eno (1961, Toomer at y years with the Hercules Arrow, told B.S.), he a mechanica Amuseme had such Powder Com nt Today, “We great years l of the seco engineer on the nozz pany as was such together at a good man nd stage Arrow. Ron le section Minutema motor. For and did so things for n solid rocke so many of Thermatest many good t kind and served as the employee a mechanica Laboratories Inc., comp s. He was assionate. he have staye for research l engineer He is the responsibl and testin reason I e industry. d and have been succ materials g of high for use in temperatu essfu He was not re friend the aerospac including only a men l in this as well. Anyw the e industry tor but ay, this is a facturing of design, development of us that sad time for a knew Ron. the heat shiel and manu all - him and I Apollo spac d sensors his family.� am certainly thinking e prog for NASA’s of Privately, Ron ram. Cedar Fair’s enjoyed work CEO, He hand carve on Ron’s ing with wood passing tellinDick Kinzel reflected . was not bling wood d waterfowl and enjo only an outst g AT, “Ron Toom en yed assem - outstandin er enjoyed cross car kits. He was an anding engi avid g neer, indiv word reader, mou but an idual. He puzzles, pictu cooking and sly to the Ron Toom re puzzles, gardening growth and contributed enorer he most enjo . In industry. developm (and in seco as seen through the I always cons yed the days his younger years, ent of our years at Arro nd photo and camp idered him and more when he could Zamorano) with Arro w Dynamics in important w’s Alan hike sona and ly, I considere a colleague nation’s Natio the High Sierras Harris and l friend.� at home with various functions and visit d him a pernal Parks. Melree , the IAAP the Publicly, Six Flags’ AT FILE PHOT his IAAPA Hall though, Ron of Fame awar A trade show and well OS Toomer durin Pat Hoffman work known for is perhaps d. g ed his work industry with in the amus most saying, “I first his early days at Ceda with Arrow Deve met Ron r Point Dynamics) lopment (aka ement installation and of the Ceda in 1969 during the Arrow of attraction the creation of a vast number later on both the Cork r Creek Mine Ride s, particular tall Vertigo swing and roller coas screw and ers. Througho ly the mod ter. While Gemini the Wind Rider, a 130-foot popular ride. See ern steel ut all the his Arrow was ent Park has opened of the construction coasts first park model tackling wate first assignment with testing and initial Top left: Cliff’s Amusem phases, times on the openings Pirates of Rides. It is the supplier’ r issues at there to take upside down multiple he Disn the flipping ride from A.R.M. (USA) was are Giant care eyland’s up. Caribbean tall always Mine Train Elitch Gardens guests ’s massive 73-foot I was youn of anything that migh at Six Flags ride, the Runaway page 31. Top right: ride is the company t come first roller but Ron alwa g and just starting onal Brain Drain. The coaster proje Over Texas was new Larson Internati my career, ys took time his tions. Karl Bacon, ct. Working to answer He beca he Loop. See page 4. along my queshelped prod GARDENS me my men side grea paved the COURTESY ELITCH uce a coas tor t guy who way for an CLIFFS/AT GARY SLADE; will be misse and was truly a coaster and amazing colle ter that National d by many ride proje .� designed cts. In 1975 ction of Richard Mun Roller Coaster Muse and um Historian , Toomer ch said, “His ers. His desig opened four Cork industry can screw coas n for the Ceda be measured importance in the t- quantity one year r Point by the quali of later, inclu ty and ded a verti Corkscrew, direction, rides produced by missed the Arro cal from w coas loop under his 1966 to his ter record . He most opening of retire ly with Karl books for a modern-e Bacon, Toom ment. Working the his guid cal loop, ra coas er excelled ter with a ance creat when Mag vertiunder ing some ic Mountain Anton Schw of the most opened the tant coasters of the arzkopf-de impormod signed Grea Revolution, corkscrew just seven element, impr ern era, including the t American days elem ovem During his earlier. ent and the ents of the suspended loop ers became tenure at Arrow, Toom was instru coaster. men the must-have er’s coastArrow the world cessful attra tal in providing all at parks . His track types of sucdesign woul all around to an asso ctions, from coas way beyond ters to flum d lead the rtme Corkcrews es, loops and to include draw for millio nt of rides that boomeran prov interlocking g elements. took coas during that ns who visited the natioided the ter In period. Ride n’s parks the creation technology to a new 1981, he Monster, s like the Mag of level with Loch Ness first suspende The Bat at Kings Islan Rides, have num XL-200 and the d, Arrow’s thrilled millio fun Mine partner with d coaster. In 1989 continue to ns of rider , he woul Cedar Poin gain new s, and will surrounded Intamin, d from coas t fans, long to flume ter to brea build the first er high-tech even as taller this massive log steel e drop followed by rides corn and Phantasialand opens with the Mag k the 200-foot-tall Ron is survi er the mark five levels and a 53-degre Top left: Germany’s Waheight limit et.� ved by features three lifts, added a Zamperla term Hype num XL-200. With years, four that ride, by a new section. Chiapas 11 & 12. Top right: Six Flags Over Texas rcoaster was children and his wife, Betty of the and 54 pages teamed up 38. their spou ushered in. a camelback hill. See Blasters. See page with ses: He also Jeffr Christie Toomer of as Daffy Duck Bucket sive seven-inv Six Flags to creat Darien, Ga.; Gregory JEFFREY SEIFERT ey Thornton termania ride themed e three ersio Carol and FLAGS OVER TEXAS/AT TIM BALDWIN; SIX All total, Toomn coasters from 1988 mas- Alana Mitchell of Bedford, Texas; FANTASYLAND/AT Gary and -90. of Keller, er would 93 steel and Texas; Chris be credited Kristi Toom roller coas topher er of Park with gran ters. He countless 5-7, 2014 er, Colo. dchildren. ber assis othe Septem | ted S r and nine amuseme with AWARD initial layou A memorial t for the hillsid nt rides including the 2014 GOLDEN TICKET service for Magic Mou was held e setting of family and ntain’s log on Oct. Six Flags friends 1 at the flume. Methodist Mart Church in Bedford, Texa in United s.
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