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Bobs was a wooden roller coaster located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1924, and was demolished with the rest of the park in 1967.
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Bobs (roller coaster)
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Bobs was a wooden roller coaster located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1924, and was demolished with the rest of the park in 1967.
Bobs was built by Prior and Church, and designed by Frederick Church. According to professional review of the blueprints, Bobs had a maximum height of 64.75 feet (19.74 m), a drop of 59.58 feet (18.16 m), and reached speeds of up to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).
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