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Zephyr - Pontchartrain Beach (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)

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Roller Coaster: Zephyr
Amusement Park: Pontchartrain Beach (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Wood - Sit Down
Status: Defunct
Operated from 1939 to 1983
Designer: Edward A. Vettel
 
Length: 2,300 ft 
Height: 68 ft 
Inversions: 0 
 
Trains: 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Built by: National Amusement Device Company
History: Thanks to Aaron Broussard the Mayor of Kenner at the time, the crest of Zephyr’s lift hill was saved and reconstructed at a park across from the Kenner City Hall.
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