John C. Allen (May 21, 1907 – August 17, 1979) was a roller coaster designer who was responsible for the revival of wooden roller coasters which began in the 1960s.
He started working for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1934 as a coaster operator and rose to become president of the company by 1954.
[1] He designed more than 25 coasters and made significant contributions to roller coaster technology.
[2] He once said, "You don't need a degree in engineering to design roller coasters, you need a degree in psychology.
"[3] The following is a list of roller coasters were credited as designed by John C. Allen: