History
The Blue Streak underwent major renovations in 1997, and in 2002 its original 1937 trains were brought back to replace the silver trains used since the 1960s. As of the park opening in 2011, the Vettel trains are no longer used pending repairs and restraint updates. The Park is currently running one of two sets of their National Amusement Devices trains.
The Blue Streak has been opened and closed many times. The dates are as follows,
- Originally opened ~1938
- Closed ~1995-1996
- Re-Opened ~May 17, 1997
- Closed ~2007-September 1, 2010
- Re-Opened ~September 2, 2010
- Closed ~July 2011
- Re-Opened ~July 23, 2011 weekend
On June 24, 2010, the American Coaster Enthusiasts donated a plaque that declared the Blue Streak a Coaster Classic and a Coaster Landmark.
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