RailRider Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Karl Bacon quietly passed last month, but this article is a must read for any enthusiast. Mercury News Say what you will about some of the older Arrow coasters, but Bacon and Morgan revolutionized the industry. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Yep! And he lived to a nice old age as well! Think of all the rides that you have ridden that were designed by Karl Bacon or his company, and all the rides that are possible because of Arrow`s development of the tubular steel rails for the steel roller coasters! Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 WAY more than just coasters. Log flumes, carousels, Disneyland... all of which were his doing. May he rest in peace. Quote
RailRider Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 Arrow had their hand in almost every attraction when Disneyland opened and Bacon wasn't even a trained engineer. Thats whats truely amazing... Quote
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