Blue streak is a simple out and back coaster built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (now Philadelphia toboggan company) the ride was named after the " blue streaks" and cost 200,000 dollars to biuld after the deconstruction of the cyclone . the ride has given over 54 million rides . the ride stands 78 feet (24m) high and at speeds up to 40 mph (64 kmh) . and during the hallowweekends it is knon as the "monster" due to the fog . when it opened it was not painted blue .