A note to Tucows Downloads visitors:
All good things…
We have made the difficult decision to retire the Tucows Downloads site. We’re pleased to say that much of the software and other assets that made up the Tucows Downloads library have been transferred to our friends at the Internet Archive for posterity.
The shareware downloads bulletin board system (BBS) that would become Tucows Downloads was founded back in 1993 on a library computer in Flint, MI. What started as a place for people in the know to download software became the place to download software on the burgeoning Internet. Far more quickly than anyone could have imagined.
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A lot has changed since those early years. Tucows has grown and evolved as a business. It’s been a long time since Tucows has been TUCOWS, which stood for The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software.
Today, Tucows is the second-largest domain name registrar in the world behind Go Daddy and the largest wholesaler of domain names in the world with customers like Shopify and other global website builder platforms. Hover offers domain names and email at retail to help people brand their life online. OpenSRS (and along the way our acquisitions of Enom, Ascio and EPAG) are the SaaS platforms upon which tens of thousands of customers have built their own domain registration businesses, registering tens of millions of domains on behalf of their customers. Ting Internet is building fiber-optic networks all over the U.S. At the same time, we’re building the Mobile Services Enabler SaaS platform that is powering DISH’s entry into the US mobile market.
Point is, we’re keeping busy.
For the past several years, history, well sentimentality, has been the only reason to keep Tucows Downloads around. We talked about shutting the site down before. Most seriously in 2016 when instead, we decided to go ad-free, keeping the site up as a public service.
Today is different. Tucows Downloads is old. Old sites are a maintenance challenge and therefore a risk. Maintaining the Tucows Downloads site pulls people away from the work that moves our businesses forward.
Tucows Downloads has had an incredible run. Retiring it is the right move but that doesn’t alter the fact that it will always hold a special place in hearts and our story. We’re thankful to the thousands of software developers who used Tucows Downloads to get their software in front of millions of people, driving billions of downloads over more than 25 years.
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Thank you.
Sincerely,
Elliot Noss
CEO, Tucows
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| The Racer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Island | |||
| Park section | Coney Mall | ||
| Coordinates | 39°20′37″N84°15′53″W / 39.343728°N 84.264692°WCoordinates: 39°20′37″N84°15′53″W / 39.343728°N 84.264692°W | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Opening date | April 29, 1972 | ||
| Cost | $1,200,000 | ||
| General Statistics | |||
| Type | Wood – Racing | ||
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | ||
| Designer | John C. Allen | ||
| Track layout | Out and back | ||
| Lift/launch system | Chain | ||
| Blue | Red | ||
| Height | 88 ft (26.8 m) | 88 ft (26.8 m) | |
| Drop | 82.17 ft (25.0 m) | 82.17 ft (25.0 m) | |
| Length | 3,415 ft (1,040.9 m) | 3,415 ft (1,040.9 m) | |
| Speed | 53 mph (85.3 km/h) | 53 mph (85.3 km/h) | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Duration | 2:00 | 2:00 | |
| Max vertical angle | 45° | 45° | |
| Capacity | 2640 riders per hour | ||
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) | ||
| Trains | 4 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. | ||
Fast Lane available | |||
| The Racer at RCDB Pictures of The Racer at RCDB | |||
The Racer is a wooden, racing roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed by the legendary John C. Allen, The Racer made its public debut at the park's grand opening in 1972. It was thrust into the national spotlight after being featured in an episode of the popular TV sitcom The Brady Bunch in 1973 and is often recognized for playing a vital role in the roller coaster renaissance of the 1970s. The Racer inspired similar designs in other roller coasters, such as Racer 75 (formerly Rebel Yell) at Kings Dominion and the now-defunct Thunder Road at Carowinds. The Racer is also one of the few original Kings Island attractions still in operation today.
History[edit]
Following a very successful decade, the first major era of roller coasters in the United States would come to an end in the 1930s as the economy struggled during the Great Depression. Although new roller coasters were still being built, the demand wouldn't be the same for decades to come. By the 1960s, the industry was at an all-time low. Traditional amusement park rides, such as carousels, mill chutes, and even wooden roller coasters were losing popularity with newer generations. This led president of Philadelphia Toboggan Company and well-known coaster designer, John C. Allen, to decide in 1968 that it was time to retire. Allen was one of the last remaining designers with experience from the first golden age of roller coasters having studied under legendary designer Herbert Schmeck.[1]
The Wachs' family owned and operated Cincinnati's Coney Island before selling to Taft Broadcasting in 1969, but they remained in control of park operations and made many decisions during the construction of Kings Island. Determined to recapture some of Coney Island's traditional themes at the new park, Gary Wachs and his father met Allen in 1970 at an IAAPA convention in Chicago. They convinced Allen to officially come out of retirement and design a roller coaster that would be as popular as Shooting Star at Coney Island, but also unique at the same time.[2]
The Racer opened officially to the public at Kings Island's grand opening on May 27, 1972. It is located in Coney Mall, a section of the park originally known as Coney Island. The roller coaster appeared on national television in 1973, when it was featured in an episode of The Brady Bunch called 'The Cincinnati Kids'.[3] The ride ignited interest in roller coasters following decades of decline, and the attention it received eventually led to a revival of the industry around the world, typically referred to as the industry's second golden age.
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Both sides of the track raced forward until May 28, 1982, when the trains on one side of the track were reversed to ride backwards. The Racer became the first racing roller coaster in the world to do so.[3] It is thought that this move was to accommodate guests who were frustrated over the frequent closure of The Bat, a recently added attraction. Though only intended for the remainder of the 1982 operating season, the change lasted twenty-six years due to its popularity. It wasn't until 2008 that Cedar Fair restored The Racer to its original form by changing the right track to ride forward again. In addition, each side was assigned a color—red and blue—with the red trains on the right and the blue trains on the left.
On June 18, 2007, The Racer was awarded the Coaster Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE).[4] A plaque for the award is on display near the ride's entrance.[citation needed]
As part of a routine, annual maintenance program common with wooden coasters, sections of The Racer are occasionally retracked over the years as needed.[5] For the 2019 season, the back turns and several other small sections of The Racer were retracked by Great Coasters International, the company behind Kings Island's Mystic Timbers in 2017.[6] The Racer's first drop and turns out of the station were refurbished previously several years earlier.[5]
Design[edit]
The Racer is an out and back roller coaster design featuring two identical tracks that run parallel to each other. The design allows for two trains to race in similar fashion from start to finish. It was a unique approach in 1972 to have both tracks split apart into separate structures, rejoining again near the end. Previously, racing roller coasters were typically designed with both tracks remaining side-by-side throughout the entire course of the ride.
After leaving the station, trains pass through turnarounds, travel over transfer tracks, and merge at the base of the lift hill. They ascend an 88-foot tall (27 m) lift hill, followed by an 88-foot (27 m) first drop and two small airtime hills. The trains then reach a large hill before splitting up into separate structures. After splitting, each train passes over another small airtime hill before rising into a turnaround to begin the return trip. After descending the turnaround hill, the trains reach a medium hill where the tracks rejoin the main structure. They race back over a series of smaller hills until reaching the final brake run at the station.
Trivia[edit]
The Racer is one of four wooden roller coasters within the park. The other three are The Beast, Woodstock Express, and Mystic Timbers.
Don Helbig holds several park records. Among these, he holds the record for most times riding the Racer, which as of 2008 was nearly 12,000.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^Futrell, Jim (July 2003). 'Legends In The Industry John Allen: The Last of the Old-time Coaster Designers'. IAAPA. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^Riding History To The Limits. CET. August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ ab'Backward Racer Coaster to Run Forward This Summer'. WLWT.com. April 3, 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^'Coaster Landmark Award'. aceonline.org. June 18, 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ ab'Kings Island is working to smooth out this roller coaster's ride with new tracks'. Dayton Daily News. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^Matarese, John (January 3, 2019). 'Kings Island Racer coaster getting new track, smoother ride'. wcpo.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^'Knip's Eye View: Coaster fan races toward 1,000th Kings Island visit'. Cincinnati Enquirer. May 22, 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^'Kings Island opens April 20: As '08 season roll in, coaster veteran holds his dream job at theme park'. Dayton Daily News. April 11, 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- Rutherford, Scott (2000). The American Roller Coaster. WI: MBI. p. 109.
- Bennett, David (1998). Roller Coaster: Wooden and Steel Coasters, Twisters, and Corkscrews. London: Quintet Publishing Limited. p. 159. ISBN0-7858-0885-X.
External links[edit]
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