1920s Caterpillar

The 1920s Caterpillar was the first of two Caterpillar rides to have operated at Waldameer. It was sold to finance the addition of Comet. "Images of America: Waldameer Park" claims that it was sold in 1950, but this may not be true, as it also claims the newer Caterpillar opened at the park in 1948. It is unlikely that the park operated two Caterpillar rides at the same time (though not impossible), so there is a chance this ride was sold sooner than 1950, or that the newer Caterpillar opened later than 1948.

It was located "on the northern part of the midway, near the shore of Lake Erie."

Caterpillar rides were the ancestors to today's Music Express rides, and operated similarly, where a complete circuit of passenger vehicles traverses a circular track, providing centrifugal forces, though not to the same degree as modern Music Express rides.

Type: Caterpillar

Opened: 1920s

Closed: Some time between 1946 and 1950

Built by: Traver Engineering Company