Ron Toomer has passed away

Today the amusement industry is mourning the loss of a legend. Arrow Dynamics coaster designer Ron Toomer passed away at the age of 81. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Feel free to share below your favorite Ron Toomer designs. He was responsible for designing legendary coasters such as Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point and Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Click here for a list of his designs.

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Sep 26, 2011 by John Stevenson News 0

John Stevenson

John Stevenson founded Coaster101 in 2005 and travels across the country visiting theme parks and riding roller coasters. In addition to blogging, he's a published author, having written a history book about his hometown amusement park, Libertyland, which was the home of Elvis Presley's favorite roller coaster. John currently lives in Nashville and considers Dollywood his "home away from home" park.