Blue Streak front seat on-ride 4K POV Conneaut Lake

This classic wooden out and back wooden coaster opened in 1938, but has seen some lengthy down time when it was SBNO (standing but not operating) from 1995-1996 and 2007-2010. This has largely been due to the park financial woes, but don't let the condition of the coaster fool you - it's a great ride filled with bouncy air time.
Conneaut Lake Park is located at Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania.
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[@OutdoorsWithShawn]

Sickening what the new park owner has done to this coaster and other classic rides there.

[@LeFonixist]

rip blue streak, it will be missed

[@RustybeltRC]

The one at Cedar Point is still Alive and Well.

[@CatsAreKindaCool]

@@RustybeltRCthat’s an entirely different ride..?

[@Therecreep]

I aboslutely love the ride op, he's in almost every vlog in the park!

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

I saw him when ElToroRyan and Uncle Nate went to the park :D He's such a cool guy and one of the best ride ops there seem to be~

[@Therecreep]

@juiceboxer100 I sincerely wish him the absolute best. One of the best ride ops ever. I hope he's still out there operating a new ride.

[@NikoLight1400]

@@Therecreep the blue streak got burnt down... I cant believe it.

[@mt_gox]

@juiceboxer100 always a market for fentanyl

[@mt_gox]

@@NikoLight1400 the blue streak became the orange blaze

[@windyday434]

This was my childhood coaster. You didn't have to get back in line to ride over and over if it wasn't busy (sometimes on a weekday). Such great memories! Loved it.

[@ardiris2715]

When it was really slow, we would give everyone a turn choosing their next seat. (:

[@artisticdiva1]

I rode this coaster back in the sixties long before it fell into such disrepair. Even though I understand that steps have been taken to being it back to it's glory days I would be reluctant to ride it now. Such a shame as it really is a fun ride. No one makes mention of the graphic in the station. At one time the red bulbs would light up so the people waiting in line to ride could track the progress of the car as it sped along the track.

[@Kaitydid74]

I remember that from the mid eighties...great memories

[@seanis74]

rode it last year (again) I think maybe one bulb was working on the map. Been going there since the 70s

[@horrorghoul]

I miss them lighting up!

[@richardmorris7063]

My first coaster in 67 at the age of 10.it was taller than all those trees back then.

[@lsky4446]

I use to love the ominous painting of the rollercoaster with the bulbs b4 entering the tunnel!!!💯❤️❤️❤️

[@PittsburghSonido]

Im surprised this coaster passes inspection each year. I swear, Lincoln rode this coaster when he was an adult!

[@mji71]

So true! 😂

[@laylaw3447]

Is this a joke or not?

[@laylaw3447]

Because if not it’s not true

[@cwt321]

Layla W it’s a joke

[@TKDragon75]

If Skyliner passes inspection, anything can. By which I mean it's a pretty shaky coaster and can be get pretty rough at some time.

[@patrickwagner98]

This ride is immensely fun. Hit this park on the way to Cedar Point from Baltimore (also going to Lakemont and Waldameer that day). This ride caused my friend and I to have so much fun. We rode it like 8 times in a row as no one was at the park due to off and on rain. Memories!

[@chase7624]

awesome

[@itzdaiii]

I this ride just don’t eat before u get on

[@albymac420]

I rode it 25 times in a row

[@mattbuhr520]

@@albymac420 rip neck

[@bobdefalco]

Hold those memories dearly...this burned down recently.

[@kaythreefox6005]

Ya know its rough when people are yelling ow and it hurts lmfao

[@GCEZ28]

I've ridden it. It does.

[@drewsapp4384]

The turn around got retracked and transition from old track to new track is rough little shift that if you're not ready for hurt 🤣🤣😂😂. The camera didn't catch it to the extent you feel it but the voices sure did 😂😂🤣🤣

[@andrewschannel4259]

And when the mounted camera shakes.

[@natekenny7106]

A full minute into the video and I thought the entire coaster was indoors

[@51gary51]

I rode the Conneaut Lake BLUE STREAK just once back in the 1980's. It was so rough, I hated it. Couldn't wait for the train to return to the station in one piece. Now that it's gone, I'm feeling saddened by its demise. I find myself watching videos of the BLUE SREAK in a whole new perspective -- wishing I had a chance to ride it one more time.

[@milmil6594]

...I can remember as a kid going to Conneaut and as soon as getting out of my parents car racing to the Blue Streak ...This memory is forever a memory i never want to forget..This park may not have been a 6 flags type of park but for its foot print in history it was every bit as exciting to go to when you were a kid..

[@GoudLoodje]

RIP Blue Streak. We'll remember you

[@andrewschannel4259]

The fate of this ride is gut wrenching.

[@-Astro_Bones-]

RIP Blue Streak...

[@RustybeltRC]

Blue Streak at Cedar Point is still alive.

[@pyrodave6407]

Was my 1st coaster will always hold a special place in my heart. Burned down in 2022

[@eyezat1]

The roller coaster that started my love for roller coasters was a Vettel, it was the Zepher at Pontchartrain Beach( R.I.P.). Such a classic and not many Vettels left and it needs to be preserved.

[@bubblegaminglol]

Rest In Peace blue streak :(

[@mani1639]

RIP

[@TheRCTAddict]

good night, ol' girl. rest well. you were given so many chances at life throughout your long history, and thrilled and entertained an uncountable number of riders, but the wrong kind of people caught up with you eventually.

[@RustybeltRC]

Don’t forget Cedar Point’s Blue Streak.

[@internallycombusted1]

great coaster, it was my first "big" coaster when I was a kid. I rode it last summer for the first time in probably 20 years, it was great but it does not give you to many feelings of safety

[@Hadoken81]

I'll miss your real-time analog map, with edison bulbs lit up, to show the coaster's location. That really built up my childhood adrenaline!

[@briguy1817]

Used to go here all the time with my family when I was a kid, our camp was like 20 min away. Loved it for being a small park. Good memories. Sad to see what it’s become.

[@DwigtArmyOfChampions]

My God! This looks like it was the greatest roller coaster ever! It’s like if an old amusement park was abandoned for 20 years and then some thrillseeker kids discovered it in all its dilapidated glory and tried to ride it for the first time. I would’ve been scared to death on this thing!

[@phoenixbrown7581]

I rode this ride a few years ago time after time with my brother. It reminds us of our grandpa because he was from conneautville.

[@ardiris2715]

I loved this roller coaster so much, I got the job of inspecting the track every day the summer before I headed to Parris Island. I rode it 2 or 3 circuits before opening and again after closing. Once a week, I walked the entire circuit with a crowbar and a sledge hammer. The whip and the airtime in the back seat with the rest of the cars empty was unreal. We had to do that to assure the forces were still safe. Judging the condition here, it wasn't salvageable when they abandoned it. The last pictures I saw of it, the cars had been disassembled and most of the wheels were missing. It didn't burn down. It was demolished, and the junk wood pile caught fire. The rest of my day was spent driving the train and hoping the deer wouldn't escape. The Wild Mouse was maintained by a contractor. Most of the other rides were sold to collectors and small parks that feature nostalgia rides. Another of my favorites was the fun house, but they tore out the labyrinth and installed a Scrambler that they ran with the lights out with black lights and hard rock music. It was as cheesy as it sounds. (:

[@missybarbour6885]

Looking at this video's comments, I guess I'm not the only one who started my coaster journey here!

[@xXOpenYourHeart759Xx]

it does definitely show it's age but i still think it looks pretty fun.

[@lanmanbrodog4454]

Cindy Kitty it is that was the campground I go to you could see my camper in the video

[@DudeMcGuybro]

This roller coaster is what made me hate roller coasters LOL. I rode this as a 4-5 year old and almost flew out. It was a lot faster back when the tracks weren't all crooked and destroyed. I just remember being so banged up and sore after riding it haha.

[@cheeselester223]

The only way to ride now..

[@GalacticCoast]

RIP Blue Streak. (Apparently caught fire while being dismantled yesterday.)

[@jamess5268]

This coaster is no more! They were doing a controlled burn to get rid of some debris and caught the coaster on fire! Suspicious yes but demo on it starts today! 😢😢

[@BrianSherman]

He intentionally tore it down and was burning the remnants. It was no accident

[@OutdoorsWithShawn]

This was no accident. They were tearing it down and burned the rubble on purpose. Probably because the owner didn't want to deal with removing the debris.

[@woodencoasterfan]

It is a real shame that this coaster is now gone.

[@aarondivel1752]

That place seems like it has a lot of heart but damn if it doesn't look like the owner forgot to tell the employees that they were abandoning it and they all just keep going to work.

[@EMTRailfan]

I once rode this 24x in one day with my cousin back in the old CLP days. We just started visiting again a few years ago, and boy does it bring back the memories. I hope they can continue to grow back up to the park of my youth.

[@johnj.baranski6553]

tour it down today

[@user-ub1pc8lc2i]

Watching with sound on is the best. I love hearing the kids talking and laughing. So sad to know the Blue Streak won't be eliciting any more excited shouts or chuckles.

[@aidan1625]

Rip blue streak

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Is the ride currently operating?

[@coasterforce]

Yes

[@lanmanbrodog4454]

Yes I have rode it in 2019

[@viviennesoldier]

yes i rode it 2 weeks ago

[@brandondowdy4220]

@@coasterforce had a substitute teacher say he broke his sternum during this ride

[@GCEZ28]

@@brandondowdy4220 I've ridden this coaster. It is pretty rough. My hands were bleeding afterward from hanging on!

[@callmemarc]

Looks sketchy AF

[@damocoaster8451]

Its been operating since the 1930s :-)

[@bendaley5158]

It definitely is, but part of the fun

[@lanmanbrodog4454]

It’s fun tho

[@PlazmaSilvaraGMS]

Its been closed for over 30 years at that point

[@RC.41]

EWITT MOTH *300 years

[@BHV0810]

Sketchy as hell, but still looks like a ton of fun because I love wooden coasters.

[@bobdefalco]

SO sketchy, but awesome

[@toddament8035]

Now Sadly Demolished. R.I.P. Blue Streak.

[@Bean_Amazing]

Rip, you will be missed, maybe

[@gavinking8761]

That jolt at 2:03 hurts!

[@Stratiis]

Rip blue streak. I never got to ride.

[@trollekont1710]

Who’s here after the fire? So sad. It was a great ride with the buzzbars

[@Duck_DuckNoGoose]

too bad the owner burned it down

[@Protronica]

@@Duck_DuckNoGoose owner should be fined or jailed

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

@@Protronica - Jailed for arson and insurance fraud.

[@Protronica]

@@OldsVistaCruiser yep, illegally setting a “controlled” fire

[@willcusterjr2519]

It's sad that the new owner destroyed it by setting it on fire while dismantling it

[@aelfdane_fae]

This coaster always makes me think I'm about to die but I love it and will ride it every time I go

[@pinkmonte]

My dads co. Had a picnic there one year. Back when it was a popular park...that was the first roller coaster i ever road...my mom took me on it. Had a good time

[@Mister-jv6zq]

Ride that shit at night in complete darkness in October as part of "Ghost Lake's" 13 levels of fear!

[@masinalima]

Damn I would have passed out and shit my pants at the same time 😭😭😭

[@bethpedone8771]

RIP Old Blue! 😢💙🎢

[@tonykaluzny2216]

It burned down to the ground yesterday :(

[@Lee_Van_Cleef.]

This Ride has single hand-idly kept many of chiropractors in business. Those first 3 hills make your spine compress so bad your life flashes before your eyes because it feels as if your spine is getting ready to fly thru the top of your skull.

[@aaronmccutcheon]

Have you ever ridden the mean streak at cedar point? (before they re-did it)... Much more violent!

[@horrorghoul]

So true! My boyfriend was in so much pain from the first hill he couldn't walk afterwards

[@crashcoaster3852]

Looks like the Voyage but like 50 years older...

[@ZoniesCoasters]

XBCPGamer29 so every out and back woodie looks like voyage?

[@crashcoaster3852]

Zonies Coasters I never said that...

[@ZoniesCoasters]

XBCPGamer29 by saying this looks like the voyage you kind of did

[@crazydud619dx]

Zonies Coasters Not really. He probably based this on the fact that this is heavily enclosed in forestry similar to the Voyage, which is understandable. Saying that all out and back coasters look like this is a very obsolete comparison unfortunately.

[@lanmanbrodog4454]

I saw my camper in the campground next to it. Also this ride is really bumpy but fun

[@Elithrae]

To be fair, she's over 80 years old. =D

[@ytowndroog5940]

Great memories!

[@zfxpedals]

Didn't make the 40 minute trip down there this year, but I see Conneaut Lake Park has still not yet invested in a piece of plywood to fully close up that tunnel. Maybe next year (they should have announced "new piece of plywood" addition for 2018 on roller coaster day).

[@Mr.Killjoy95]

I’d bet that the law will require them to have an expensive, professional crew to come out to screw that plywood back on. There can’t be any other reason it would take them over 2 years to do that. I get why rules are in place but plywood is plywood and screws are screws. If the roof fails in some way, there isn’t any other protection or precaution that a professional crew would add.

[@Coaster_Universe]

@@Mr.Killjoy95 The crew that maintains the coaster is all volunteers, there were other parts of the coaster that needed tending to before they could focus on the tunnel. They have fixed it for this year but there was tons of structural and track work done over the past few years.

[@aaronmccutcheon]

@@Coaster_Universe they got the wood from a coaster at the now closed Geauga Lake.

[@Coaster_Universe]

Aaron McCutcheon Yes, Raging Wolf Bobs. I have two of the original PTC cars from that ride!

[@aaronmccutcheon]

@@Coaster_Universe Nice! Now get some track and construct a small lift hill in your yard!

[@RoseBud-fk4qg]

Just watched wjettv 24 erie ,pa the blue streak just burnt

[@timkempisty258]

2:04 “UUUUOOOHHH!” … “Help!” “Did you get hurt?” “Yeah!” Accurate. I was at the all-night event “Blue Streak Bash” in May of 1997. Car 3 Seat 3 (nicknamed “Square Wheels”) would go up empty because of how hard it would spike your spine at the bottom of the drops. A classic ride, but like everything at that park, it just seemed destined to burn. It was only a matter of time.

[@ThisIsBarc99]

Love how straight the lift hill is😂😂Looks fun though!

[@bobthesalesclerk]

Wow lol. Didn't notice that at first.

[@HtgScary]

Burnt down today.

[@amystickle9398]

My first ever roller coaster! I was 5.

[@HonduDan]

Sad to see a coaster in that condition, but it does look fun!

[@HonduDan]

And now, she's gone. RIP.

[@bendover9411]

Last time I rode that I felt like I was in a rollover car crash!

[@aninterestingpenguin9374]

The beginning of the ride looks just like a nightmare about a roller coaster I once had.

[@erichkaiser4317]

Right before it was tragically destroyed by its owner, it had had a lot of re-tracking done and was in stable condition.

[@Gkres0a]

They just Tore this town this week. RIP:

[@meganbest8021]

This coaster has recently been intentionally burned down to a crisp 😭

[@jordancurtician8380]

Because he made a not smart decision to burn while it was windy and caught half the park on fire how do I know my dads a fireman and was on scene at the time and told me

[@SnowmisersCollection]

@@jordancurtician8380 the owner did it intentionally why would he be burning otherwise

[@Protronica]

There it goes

[@EliasWatsonCT]

RIP Blue Streak 1938-2022

[@Terminandrew]

RIP: Blue Streak

[@adrianasilvis7997]

this is a really old roller coaster, i rode this 5 times in the same day one time 😂

[@lanmanbrodog4454]

adriana silvis same

[@aaronmccutcheon]

You could probably ride it 50 times in a day if you wanted to.

[@riverlinerailfan.877]

RIP BLUE STREAK

[@ADAYE2020]

My dad use to work on this coaster back in the day. Now it's so painful to ride. I can ride it like once but that's all lol.

[@mint234567898765432]

Thanks, That brought back a rather pleasant memory. 😊

[@manuelpineda8035]

Conneaut lake park says Goodbye to blue streak

[@SadlerAnimation]

Somewhere in these eyes I’m on your side

[@lsky4446]

The new owner should be ashamed destroying the memories of hundreds of thousands or more, including myself!! The Blue Streak was the 1st roller coaster I EVER rode in my life in 1977!!! I've been a coaster enthusiast ever since. Tearing it down and it "catching fire" in the process truly hurt my heart tremendously!!! The memories of going there with my family are unmatched. Best times ever for me. Gone but NEVER forgotten. I hope the new owners enjoy their insurance money. 😒👎🏾

[@VWdabug]

As of jan. 28 2022 rip blue streak.

[@planetcoasterboycj7274]

Looks like it could stand a GCI makeover. Which would probably happen if Cedar Fair, Six Flags or Herschand ever bought out the park and if they did the right thing and made the park better instead of just sitting on it or demolishing it.

[@coastercriticscreations9481]

Rip Blue Streak

[@ju6536]

Its kinda sad to see conneaut lake in pieces right now

[@simflyr1957]

OH HELL YES... run around and get right back on :)

[@jordancurtician8380]

I will miss the blue streak I have a camp at conneaut lake park now my summer is ruined thx Todd for destroying a land mark yes I may be 16 and not understand everything but I will never set foot in that park again

[@majakaczmarek9211]

Rip the blue streak😞

[@officialchase02]

I wonder what the layout would look like if it had the RMC treatment

[@sharonmoraga3989]

Blue Steak lost to fire Jan 4th 2022

[@GCEZ28]

Poor girl! I've ridden this coaster! It DOES hurt!!

[@nuwayh]

dang rip

[@mattbuhr520]

rode it a few months back. feels like it has a "tipout lift hill" lol

[@rcbif101]

Seems like a huge liaility with all those trees next to the track. Imagine being in that front seat on the first train after a big branch has fallen across the track. Ouch...

[@Elithrae]

Conneaut closes rides every couple hours to do inspections and the like. While the Streak is showing her age, and I can totally understand folks' concern with possibility of disrepair (although from my understanding, a huge part of the park's maintenance costs are focused on keeping the Streak in safe working order because it's such a huge part of it's legacy), things like downed trees that are well within the park's control have never been a concern.

[@ophthodoc]

Despite living close to this area growing up, never visited this park once. The tunnel at the beginning is awesome. I hope I can ride it sometime when I return to the area. Is it coming back in 2022? Looks pretty beat up!

[@Mrmcfat3]

It just got demolished

[@SnowmisersCollection]

The whole park is just about gone the ne owner took away everything.

[@phoenixshade3]

LOL, all those "ow"s and "Did that hurt?"s

[@taivyonedwards5498]

The turns a re brutal on this ride but I rode it like 6 times

[@BoulderWraith]

Sad to see a coaster like this I don't think I COULD be repaired now a days though...

[@ChillaxeGames]

This is one of the pictures in Planet Maths 4th Class's source! I think.

[@thelazerproject]

RIP :(

[@dawgcoasters]

Rip

[@gstevens6948]

Just heard this park was up for sale and all the rides. 😔

[@gyqz]

Oh wow....on some parts the tracks are not even straight/leveled and that was not done on purpose, so: no thank you...I won't be riding this one any time soon!

[@gamingethan0504]

This is just a more intense version of the Cedar point blue streak