<P> The main thrill ride at Lakewood Fairgrounds was the Greyhound . The Greyhound was the old wooden roller coaster that was featured in all three Smokey and the Bandit films . Designed by John A. Miller , it was in operation from 1915 to 1974 . The Greyhound was out of service during the early part of the 1956 season due to a major rebuild . After 1974 , it sat out of operation for a number of years while the crowds at the fair continued to dwindle around it . Then , after a final repaint , its destruction was captured on film as a scene in the film Smokey and the Bandit II . </P>
<P> The main thrill ride at Lakewood Fairgrounds was the Greyhound . The Greyhound was the old wooden roller coaster that was featured in all three Smokey and the Bandit films . Designed by John A. Miller , it was in operation from 1915 to 1974 . The Greyhound was out of service during the early part of the 1956 season due to a major rebuild . After 1974 , it sat out of operation for a number of years while the crowds at the fair continued to dwindle around it . Then , after a final repaint , its destruction was captured on film as a scene in the film Smokey and the Bandit II . </P>
roller coaster destroyed in smokey and the bandit 2
roller coaster destroyed in smokey and the bandit 2
The Greyhound
The Greyhound