Harry Guy Traver (November 25, 1877 – September 27, 1961) was an American engineer and early roller coaster designer.
His roller coasters became legendary for their unique twisted layouts and thrilling, swooped turns.
Subsequently employed by the Harris Safety Co. in New York City as a superintendent, he began designing amusement rides in 1903.
They were: All three shared the same twisted layout and utilized trains based on a Prior and Church design: The Great Coasters International Millennium Flyers are patterned after this rolling stock.
(Wood coaster company Custom Coasters International would later make a similar element to "Jazz track" called the "trick track", which would be featured on Shivering Timbers at Michigan's Adventure and the now-defunct Villain at Geauga Lake.)
On May 30, 1938, Amos Wiedrich was riding the Crystal Beach Cyclone, when he either jumped or otherwise fell from the lift hill and was hit moments later by the coaster's train.
In 2001, Disney California Adventure opened, featuring Golden Zephyr, a modern-day replica of the Traver Circle-Swing.