Ron Toomer
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Ron Toomer was a pioneering American roller coaster designer known for creating numerous influential steel coasters and shaping modern amusement ride engineering.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American engineer
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person ⓘ roller coaster designer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
induction into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame
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induction into the International Roller Coaster Museum Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-05-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-09-26 ⓘ |
| designed |
multiple Arrow Dynamics log flumes
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multiple Arrow Dynamics mine train coasters ⓘ |
| educatedAt | San Francisco State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Arrow Development
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Arrow Dynamics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Toomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
amusement ride engineering
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roller coaster design ⓘ |
| fullName | Ronald Valentine Toomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | steel roller coasters ⓘ |
| givenName | Ronald ⓘ |
| influenced |
later generations of coaster designers
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modern roller coaster engineering practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contribution to hypercoaster development
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development of modern inverting coasters ⓘ pioneering steel roller coaster design ⓘ use of tubular steel track ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most influential steel coaster designers of the 20th century ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
designed Magnum XL-200, one of the first hypercoasters over 200 feet tall
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designed one of the first modern inverting coasters, Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm ⓘ helped popularize multi-inversion roller coasters in the 1970s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anaconda (Kings Dominion)
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Carolina Cyclone (Carowinds) NERFINISHED ⓘ Corkscrew (Cedar Point) NERFINISHED ⓘ Corkscrew (Knott's Berry Farm) NERFINISHED ⓘ Demon (Six Flags Great America) NERFINISHED ⓘ Desperado (Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dragon Mountain (Marineland of Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini (Cedar Point) NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Ness Monster (Busch Gardens Williamsburg) NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnum XL-200 (Cedar Point) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninja (Six Flags Magic Mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninja (Six Flags St. Louis) NERFINISHED ⓘ Orient Express (Worlds of Fun) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shockwave (Six Flags Great America) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shockwave (Six Flags Over Texas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee Tornado (Dollywood) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bat (Kings Island, 1981) NERFINISHED ⓘ Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vortex (Canada's Wonderland) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vortex (Kings Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pasadena, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newport, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief designer at Arrow Dynamics ⓘ |
| residence | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Marion Toomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied | mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| workedOn | early design work for the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland ⓘ |
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