Ron Toomer 81 Passes

In another sad turn of events, we the coaster enthusiast community are mourning the loss of Mr. Ron Toomer. Toomer worked for Arrow Dynamics and designed coaster like the late Big Bad Wolf, Cedar Point's Magnum XL-200, and Desperado just outside Las Vegas, NV among other rides.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Toomer

This has been confirmed by both ACE and Screamscape.

Wow! This is sad. Truly designed some legendary coasters. He will be missed! R.I.P Mr. Toomer.

Rest in pieace.A great loss.

a legend in design passes but we all must go that day one day. he designed PMBO and his legercy shall live on

legercy?

Wow, I did not see this coming. Certainly a legend in the eyes of our community, much the same as Schwarzkopf. RIP.

RIP. We have lost a legend that has contributed so much to the industry.

Truly a sad day in the amusement industry.

Yup. Toomer is as much to credit for the Golden Age of coasters as anyone between the 80's to the 2000s. hes to credit for breaking several height barriers, inversion barriers and overall for pushing the limits to what we have today.

Sad loss. I respected the man a lot even if his designs now a days aren't as "coveted" or even made fun of. He certainly did as much with what he had as anyone out there.

I will bend a coat hanger tonight in honor of the man, since I saw one laying around the other day.

Sad to hear. I'll always remember watching him play with coat hangers on the discovery channel when I was growing up.

According to RCDB, this is his legacy:

Great collection, Jonny, but, no tribute to Ron Toomer is complete without a couple pics of Vortex at KI and Viper at SFMM. Another legend has come and gone, but not forgotten. The mark he made in the coaster world will forever live on.

Those are just the ones RCDB credits him toward.... does anyone have a better list?

[jayman]

knott's corkscrew was an amazing thing, we moved to buena park just before it opened .. i was too short to ride the motorcycles, but my dad got me on the corkscrew.. great ride.

[Coasterkidmwm]

I still maintain that Ron and Schwarzkopf made loops better than the ones made today (the weak ones)

We will all miss him dearly. Akin to layman Corkscrew at Knott's was my first coaster with inversions. Should we have a Toomer designed coaster contest or build off?
I remember when Viper opened. It was a smooth ride back then. Longest queue line ever though.

What's also sad is my new phone that I am using to write this has more memory and power than my PC.

Very sad news. Ron Toomer is my favorite roller coaster designer and has made the amusement industry what it is today.

I still think that the vertical loops on Arrow coasters are the best looking vertical loops ever made. Especially Viper's at SFMM. That first vertical loop is amazing to look at.

Originally posted by Onjin

Should we have a Toomer designed coaster contest or build off?

Good idea. I will get to work on that ASAP.

Love CCMR.. love Gemini... Adore Magnum. I'm sorry to see him pass. He really added a lot to our beloved world of roller coasters, not much that words could say other than thanks...

Originally posted by Millennium Force 44

Very sad news. Ron Toomer is my favorite roller coaster designer and has made the amusement industry what it is today.

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