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Comet

Wood Family at Waldameer Park, Erie, Pennsylvania. Opened 1951.

By Theme Park Spot · Last reviewed November 8, 2026

Height
40 ft
Drop
25 ft
Top speed
25 mph
Length
1,400 ft
Inversions
0
Ride time
1 min 24 s
Designer
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Sources

  • waldameer.com/park-attractions/comet (Park ride page: family wooden coaster, height 40 ft, length 1,400 ft, up to 25 mph; ACE Coaster Classic.)
  • rcdb.com/377.htm (RCDB: Comet at Waldameer, operating; make Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, designer Herbert Paul Schmeck; 1,300 ft, 37 ft height, 25 ft drop, 25 mph, 0 inversions, duration 1:24.)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_(Waldameer) (Wikipedia: opened 1951; PTC, designer Herbert Paul Schmeck; significant retracking after the 2026 season, replacing some original 1951 wood.)

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