John C. Allen

He designed more than 25 coasters and made significant contributions to roller coaster technology. He once said, "You don't need a degree in engineering to design roller coasters, you need a degree in psychology."

• Name — John C. Allen • Years Active — 1934–1979 • Born — 21 May 1907 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Died — 17 August 1979 • Known for — Philadelphia Toboggan Company manufacturers • Occupation — Roller coaster designer

The following is a list of roller coasters were credited as designed by John C. Allen: • Name — Location — Built — Status • Nightmare — Joyland — 1949 — Demolished • Jet Flyer/Sea Dragon — Gooding Zoo Park/Wyandot Lake/Jungle Jack's Landing/Adventure Cove) — 1956 — Operating • Valley Volcano — Angela Park — 1956 — Demolished • Flyer — Dinosaur Beach — 1957 — Demolished • Ghost Town Jet / Mighty Lightnin' / Comet — Rocky Glen Park — 1959 — Demolished • Skyliner — Lakemont Park — 1960 — Closed • Golden Nugget Mine/Black Diamond — Knoebels Amusement Resort — 1960 — Operating • Tornado — Wedgewood Village — 1961 — Demolished • Starliner — Miracle Strip/Cypress Gardens — 1963 — Demolished • Blue Streak — Cedar Point — 1964 — Operating • Jetstream — Riverview Park — 1964 — Demolished • Mr. Twister — Elitch Gardens — 1965 — Demolished • Skyliner — Fair Park — 1965 — Demolished • Swamp Fox — Grand Strand Park/Family Kingdom — 1966 — Operating • Cannon Ball — Lake Winnepesaukah — 1967 — Operating • Shooting Star — Lakeside Park — 1968 — Demolished • Zingo — Bell's Amusement Park — 1968 — Demolished • Tornado — Petticoat Junction — 1970 — Demolished • The Racer — Kings Island — 1972 — Operating • Woodstock Express — Kings Island — 1972 — Operating • Great American Scream Machine — Six Flags Over Georgia — 1973 — Operating • Comet — Funway Amusement Park — 1973 — Demolished • Woodstock Express — Kings Dominion — 1974 — Operating • Racer 75 — Kings Dominion — 1975 — Operating • Woodstock Express — Carowinds — 1975 — Operating • Screamin' Eagle — Six Flags St. Louis — 1976 — Operating