John C. Allen (May 21, 1907 – August 17, 1979) was a roller coaster designer who was responsible for the revival of wooden roller coasters which began in the 1970s. He attended Temple University. He started working for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1934 as a coaster operator and rose to become president of the company by 1954. He has designed over 25 coasters and has made significant contributions to roller coaster technology. He once said...
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Date of birth:
- May 21, 1907
Date of death:
- Aug 17, 1979 (age 72 years)
Gender:
Rides Designed:
- Blue Streak ,
- Screamin' Eagle ,
- Skyliner ,
- Fairly Odd Coaster ,
- Fairly Odd Coaster ,
- Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster ,
- The Great American Scream Machine ,
- Twister ,
- Rebel Yell ,
- Cannon ball roller coaster
Also known as:
- John Allen
