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       Oftentimes you may sit there and wonder, what ever happened to that ride I loved? Or, what ever happened to that ride that never made it off the drawing boards? Or perhaps, what exactly does all of that jargon translate to? The Special Listings is your place for all of the answers. This is the master section containing listings compiled over the courses of many years covering all of the unique topics such as which rides have been painted which colors and which rides opened on which days of the year. For all of your unique questions, these are your unique answer listings!

Rides - A : B : C : D : E : F : G : H : I : J : K : L : M : N : O : P : Q : R : S : T : U : V : W : X : Y : Z :

Defunct Rides Listing
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Aerial Coaster (AKA Pottsdam Railway) [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Debut: 1908
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Aero Dips [Euclid Beach, Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1909
 - Closure: 1965
 - Removal: 1965
 - Cause of Removal:

Aeroplane Coaster [Playland Park, Rye, NY] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 88' / 27m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 3,040' / 927m
 - Company: Frederick Church
 - Debut: 1928
 - Closure: 1957
 - Removal: 1957
 - Cause of Removal:

Aska [Nara Dreamland] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Cyclone
 - Height: 98' 5"
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 49.7 mph
 - Length: 3547' 11"
 - Company: Intamin AG
 - Debut: 1998
 - Closure: August 31, 2006
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closure of park

Atom Smasher [Rockaway Playland, Queens, NY] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Triple Out & Back
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 55mph / 89kph
 - Length: 3,030' / 924m
 - Company: Harry Baker / Vernon Keenan / National Amusement Device Co.
 - Debut: 1939
 - Closure: 1985
 - Removal:
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Baby Wildcat [Idora Park, Youngstown, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Debut:
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal: 1998
 - Cause of Removal: Closed along with the park in 1984. SBNO until 1998 when it was finally demolished

Bat [Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH] -
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 - Type: Steel, Suspended, Swinging
 - Height: 80' / 24m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 50mph / 80kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Arrow Dynamics
 - Debut: 1981
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal: 1984
 - Cause of Removal: Major mechanical problems. Replaced by Vortex

Bavarian Beetle [Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH] -
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 - Type: Steel, Figure-8, Galaxi
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 - Company: SDC
 - Debut: 1972
 - Closure: 1979
 - Removal: 1979
 - Cause of Removal: Mechanical problems, exact cause unknown

Big Beast (AKA Soul Train, Thriller) [Edgewater Park, Detroit, MI] -
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 - Type:
 - Height: 68' / 21m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 2,640' / 805m
 - Company: John Miller / National Amusement Devices
 - Debut: 1929
 - Closure: 1981
 - Removal: 1981
 - Cause of Removal: Park closure

Big Bend [Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX] -
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 - Type: Steel, Twister
 - Height: 81' / 25m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 52mph / 84kph
 - Length: 2,876' / 877m
 - Company: Schwarzkopf
 - Debut: 1971
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal: 1979
 - Cause of Removal: Dwindling ridership. Replaced by Splash Water Falls

Big Dipper [Chippewa Lake Park, Chippewa Lake, OH]] -
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 - Company: Fred W. Pearce and Josiah Pearce
 - Debut: 1925
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed along with the Chippewa Lake Park in 1978

Big Dipper [Springlake Park, Oklahoma City, OK] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 80' / 24m
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 - Debut: 1929
 - Closure: 1981
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Blue Streak [Meyers Lake Park, Canton, OH] -
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 - Company: Sinclair & Ahert
 - Debut: 1920
 - Closure: 1923
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Blue Streak [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back
 - Height: 65' / 20m
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 - Company: John Miller / Harry Baker
 - Debut: 1911
 - Closure: 1959
 - Removal: 1959
 - Cause of Removal: Remodeled into Fireball

Blue Streak [Woodcliff Pleasure Park, Poughkeepsie, NY] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back, Terrain
 - Height: 127' / 39m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 65mph / 105kph
 - Length: 2,000' / 610m
 - Company: Vernon Keenan
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1941
 - Removal: 1941
 - Cause of Removal: Park closure

Bobs [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 87' / 27m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 58mph / 93kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Frederick Church
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal: 1968
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed and replaced with shopping mall

Bullet [Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo] -
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 - Type: Steel, Shuttle-Looping
 - Height: 131'
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 50 mph
 - Length:
 - Company: Schwarzkopf
 - Debut: 1991
 - Closure: September 25, 2005
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Cannon Ball Coaster [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1919
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Cannonball Coaster [Six Flags America, Largo, MD] -
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 - Type: Steel, Out & Back, Kiddie
 - Height: 12' / 4m
 - Drop: 6' / 2m
 - Speed:
 - Length: 150' / 46m
 - Company: Molina
 - Debut: 1994
 - Closure: 1998
 - Removal: 1998
 - Cause of Removal: Kid's area updated for 1999, replaced by new kiddie coaster, Great Chase

Chaos Through The Clouds [Willow Grove Park, Philadelphia, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing, Double Out & Back
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 - Company: Coaster Construction Co.
 - Debut: 1911
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Clipper [Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, OH] -
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1937
 - Closure: 1947
 - Removal: 1947
 - Cause of Removal:

Coaster [Riverview Park, Des Moines, IA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 65' / 20m
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 - Length: 2,640' / 805m
 - Company: John Miller / National Amusement Device Co.
 - Debut: 1922
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal: 1979
 - Cause of Removal: Competition of nearby Adventureland led to park's closure

Coaster Dips [Glen Echo Amusment Park, Glen Echo, MD] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back
 - Height: 78' / 24m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 55mph / 89kph
 - Length: 3,800' / 1,158m
 - Company: Frank Moore
 - Debut: 1921
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal: 1967
 - Cause of Removal:

Comet [Cascade Park, New Castle, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 65' / 20m
 - Drop: 60' / 18m
 - Speed:
 - Length: 2,400' / 732m
 - Company: Paul Vesco
 - Debut: 1954
 - Closure: 1981
 - Removal: 1984
 - Cause of Removal: Lack of funds, vandals, and a tree fell across the track

Comet [Forest Park Highlands, St. Louis, MO] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1941
 - Closure: 1963
 - Removal: 1963
 - Cause of Removal: Fire burned coaster to the ground

Comet [Meyers Lake Park, Canton, OH] -] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 92' / 28m
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1974
 - Closure: 1974
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Comet [Pleasure Pier, Port Arthur, TX] -
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 - Height: 75' / 23m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 3,300' / 1,006m
 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1942
 - Closure: 1957
 - Removal: 1957
 - Cause of Removal: Wrecked by hurricane

Comet [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 40' / 12m
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1920
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal: 1968
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed and replaced with shopping mall

Comet [State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop: 65' / 20m
 - Speed: 50mph / 80kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Charles Paige / National Amusement Device Co.
 - Debut: 1947
 - Closure: 1985
 - Removal: 1989
 - Cause of Removal:

Comet (AKA Roller Coaster) [Funway Park, Fort Walton Beach, FL]] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Family, Figure-Eight
 - Height: 45' / 14m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 35mph / 56kph
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 - Company: John Allen / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1973
 - Closure: 1989
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Comet (AKA Thriller) [Palisades Park, Fort Lee, NJ] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Company: John Miller / Harry Baker
 - Debut: 1921
 - Closure: 1925
 - Removal: 1925
 - Cause of Removal:

Comet Jr. [Puritas Springs, Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Company: National Amusement Device Co.
 - Debut: 1951
 - Closure: 1958
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Puritas Springs closed down

Cop Car Chase [Movie Park Germany] -
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 - Type: Steel, Twin Looping
 - Height:
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 - Length: 2000'
 - Company: Intamin AG
 - Debut: June 1, 1996
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal: 2006
 - Cause of Removal: Removed for the addition of two new themed areas; Nickland and the Santa Monica Pier

Corkscrew [Geauga Lake, Aurora, OH] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop: 65' / 20m
 - Speed: 45mph / 72kph
 - Length: 1,250' / 381m
 - Company: Arrow Dynamics
 - Debut: 1978
 - Closure: 1995
 - Removal: 1995
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Mind Eraser, later also Superman: Ultimate Escape

Cyclone [Belmont Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 62' / 19m
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 - Length: 2,500' / 762m
 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: 1983
 - Removal: 1984
 - Cause of Removal: Park closure. Half torn down following park closure, other half leveled following year

Cyclone [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
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 - Company: Fredrick Church / Harry Traver
 - Debut: 1929
 - Closure: 1950
 - Removal: 1951
 - Cause of Removal:

Cyclone [Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 96' / 29m
 - Drop: 90' / 27m
 - Speed: 62mph / 100kph
 - Length: 2,960' / 902m
 - Company: Harry Traver
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1947
 - Removal: 1947
 - Cause of Removal: Excessive injuries

Cyclone [Excelsior Park, Minnetonka, MN] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 85'
 - Drop: 75'
 - Speed: 45 mph
 - Length:
 - Company:
 - Debut: 1925
 - Closure: 1973
 - Removal: 1973
 - Cause of Removal: Park Closure

Cyclone [Palisades Park, Fort Lee, NJ] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 96' / 29m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 53mph / 85kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Harry Traver / Frederick Church
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1934
 - Removal: 1934
 - Cause of Removal:

Cyclone [Puritas Springs, Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back, Terrain
 - Height: 60' / 18m
 - Drop:
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1928
 - Closure: 1958
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Puritas Springs closed

Cyclone [Revere Beach Park, Revere Beach, MA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Triple Out & Back, Twister
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 - Company: Thomas Prior / Fredrick Church
 - Debut: 1925
 - Closure: 1969
 - Removal: 1969
 - Cause of Removal:

Cyclone [Pleasureland Southport] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 60'
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 42 mph
 - Length: 2500'
 - Company: Charles Paige
 - Debut: March 26, 1937
 - Closure: September 5, 2006
 - Removal: 2006
 - Cause of Removal: Closure of park

Cyclone (AKA Sky Rocket) [Palisades Park, Fort Lee, NJ] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
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 - Company: John Miller / Joseph McKee / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 1971
 - Removal: 1972
 - Cause of Removal: Park sold out to land developers, coaster demolished

Cyclone Racer [Long Beach Pier, Long Beach, CA] -
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 - Type: : Wooden, Triple Out & Back, Racing
 - Height: 87' / 27m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 3,750' / 1,143m
 - Company: Harry Traver
 - Debut: 1930
 - Closure:
 - Removal: 1968
 - Cause of Removal: Demolished due to Long Beach, CA attempt to improve city's image

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Der Wildkatz [Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA] -
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 - Type: Steel, Twister
 - Height: 47' / 14m
 - Drop: 40' / 12m
 - Speed: 38mph / 61kph
 - Length: 1,837' / 560m
 - Company: Schwarzkopf
 - Debut: 1976
 - Closure: 1983
 - Removal: 1983
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Big Bad Wolf

Derby [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1909
 - Closure: 1932
 - Removal: 1932
 - Cause of Removal: Destroyed by fire

Derby Racer [Revere Beach Park, Revere Beach, MA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing, Side-Friction
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 - Company: Harry Baker
 - Debut: 1937
 - Closure: 1948
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Derby Racing Coaster [Lakeside Park, Denver, CO] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Side-Friction, Racing
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 - Company: Andy Vettel Co.
 - Debut: 1911
 - Closure: 1939
 - Removal: Replaced by Cyclone
 - Cause of Removal:

Dip-the-Dips Scenic Railway [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 33' / 10m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 4,200' / 1,280m
 - Company:
 - Debut: 1908
 - Closure: 1916
 - Removal: 1917
 - Cause of Removal:

Dipper [Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 3,500' / 1,067m
 - Company: Carl Phare
 - Debut: 1928
 - Closure: 1970
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Dipper Bobs [Venice Pier, Venice, CA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
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 - Company: Prior & Church
 - Debut: 1920
 - Closure: 1923
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Dipper Coaster [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Family
 - Height: 40' / 12m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 1,650' / 503m
 - Company: Andy Vettel / Kennywood
 - Debut: 1948
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed to make way for Raging Rapids

Dips [West View Park, West View, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Company: Andy Vettel
 - Debut: 1929
 - Closure: 1977
 - Removal: 1978
 - Cause of Removal: Coaster was the victim of arson

Dips [West View Park, West View, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 60' / 18m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 35mph / 56kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Andy Vettel / T.M. Harton
 - Debut: 1909
 - Closure: 1928
 - Removal:
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Dive to Atlantis [Mt Olympus Water & Theme Park] -
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 - Debut: 2004
 - Closure: 2007
 - Removal: 2007
 - Cause of Removal:

Drachen Fire [Busch Gardens Europe, Williamsburg, VA] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping
 - Height: 150' / 46m
 - Drop: 135' / 41m
 - Speed: 60mph / 97kph
 - Length: 3,550' / 1,082m
 - Company: Arrow Dynamics
 - Debut: 1992
 - Closure: July 11, 1998
 - Removal: 2002
 - Cause of Removal: Complaints of roughness, possible neck injuries

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ExtremeRoller [Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO] -
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 - Type: Steel, Stand-Up, Looping
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop: 65' / 20m
 - Speed: 45mph / 72kph
 - Length: 1,250' / 381m
 - Company: Arrow Dynamics
 - Debut: 1976
 - Closure: 1988
 - Removal: 1988
 - Cause of Removal: Aging problems. Replaced by Timber Wolf

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Figure 8 [Euclid Beach, Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Company: Philadelphia Toboggan Co. / Henry B. Auchy
 - Debut: 1904
 - Closure: 1908
 - Removal:
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Figure Eight [Waldameer Park, Erie, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Side-Friction, Figure-Eight
 - Height: 41' / 12m
 - Drop: 9' / 3m
 - Speed: 12mph / 19kph
 - Length: 1,452' / 443m
 - Company: Fredrick Ingersoll
 - Debut: 1907
 - Closure: 1937
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Figure-8 [Luna Casino Park, Mansfield, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Side-Friction, Figure-Eight
 - Height: 41' / 12m
 - Drop: 9' / 3m
 - Speed: 12mph / 19kph
 - Length: 1,452' / 443m
 - Company:
 - Debut: 1908
 - Closure:
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal:

Figure-Eight Roller Toboggan [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Figure-Eight
 - Height: 46' / 14m
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 - Company:
 - Debut: 1902
 - Closure: 1909
 - Removal:
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Fireball [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 65' / 20m
 - Drop: 110' / 34m
 - Speed:
 - Length:
 - Company: John Miller / Harry Baker
 - Debut: 1960
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal: 1968
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed and replaced with shopping mall

Flash (AKA Silver Flash, Pippin) [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 60' / 18m
 - Drop: 58' / 18m
 - Speed:
 - Length:
 - Company: Miller / Baker
 - Debut: 1921
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal: 1968
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed and replaced with shopping mall

Flip Flap Railway [Sea Lion Park, Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing, Looping
 - Height:
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 - Company: Lina Beecher
 - Debut: 1895
 - Closure: 1902
 - Removal: 1902
 - Cause of Removal: Multiple injuries

Flying Turn [Forest Park Highlands, St. Louis, MO] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Bobsled, Twister
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop:
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 - Company: Norman Bartlett
 - Debut: 1934
 - Closure: 1963
 - Removal: 1963
 - Cause of Removal: Fire burned coaster to the ground

Flying Turns [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Height:
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 - Company: Bartlett
 - Debut: 1934
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal: 1968
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed and replaced with shopping mall

Flying Turns [Euclid Beach, Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height:
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 - Company: John Miller and Norman Bartlett
 - Debut: 1929
 - Closure: September 28, 1969
 - Removal: 1969
 - Cause of Removal: Euclid Beach closed down

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Gee Whizz Dip the Dips (AKA Figure-Eight) [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA] -
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 - Company: Fredrick Ingersoll
 - Debut: 1902
 - Closure: 1921
 - Removal: 1921
 - Cause of Removal:

Giant Coaster [Palisades Park, Fort Lee, NJ] -
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 - Company: Joseph McKee
 - Debut: 1949
 - Closure: 1971
 - Removal: 1972
 - Cause of Removal: Park sold out to land developers, coaster demolished

Giant Coaster [Crystal Beach Park, Ontario, Canada] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back, Side-Friction
 - Height: 60' / 18m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 42mph / 68kph
 - Length:
 - Company: T.M. Harton Co.
 - Debut: 1916
 - Closure: 1989
 - Removal:
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Giant Dipper (AKA Bobs) [Venice Pier, Venice, CA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Triple Out & Back, Twister
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 - Company: Prior & Church
 - Debut: 1923
 - Closure: 1946
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Giant Racer [Saltair Beach Park, Salt Lake City, UT] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing, Double Out & Back
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 - Company:
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 1957
 - Removal: 1957
 - Cause of Removal:

Giant Racer (AKA Giant Coaster) [Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Company: Coaster Construction Co.
 - Debut: 1911
 - Closure: 1926
 - Removal: 1927
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Coney Island Cyclone

Greyhound [West View Park, West View, PA] -
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 - Company: Andy Vettel, T.M. Harton
 - Debut: 1909
 - Closure: 1926
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Greyhound [Sunset Park, Atlanta, GA] -
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 - Company: Miller & Smith
 - Debut: 1926
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Greyhound [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 60' / 18m
 - Drop:
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1912
 - Closure: 1964
 - Removal: 1965
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Jetstream

Greyhound [Lakewood Park, Atlanta, GA] -
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1915
 - Closure: 1974
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Greyhound [Celeron Park, Jamestown, NY] -
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 - Company: Miller & Brown
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: 1959
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Hercules [Dorney Park, Allentown, PA, USA] -
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 - Type:
 - Height: 95' / 29m
 - Drop: 151' / 46m
 - Speed: 65mph / 105kph
 - Length: 4,000' / 1,219m
 - Company: Dinn Corp. / Curtis Summers
 - Debut: 1989
 - Closure: September 1, 2003
 - Removal: 2004
 - Cause of Removal: Lacking ridership, replaced by floorless steel coaster in 2005

High Frolics [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Switchback
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 - Company: Andy Vettel
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High Roller [Stratosphere Tower] -
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 - Type: Steel, Launched
 - Height:
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 - Speed: 30 mph
 - Length: 865'
 - Company: Premier Rides
 - Debut: April 29, 1996
 - Closure: December 30, 2005
 - Removal: 2006
 - Cause of Removal:

Hummingbird [] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
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 - Company: Miller & Baker
 - Debut: 1922
 - Closure: 1968
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Hurricane [Myrtle Beach Pavilion] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 101' 6
 - Drop: 100'
 - Speed: 55 mph
 - Length: 3800'
 - Company: Custom Coasters International
 - Debut: May 6, 2000
 - Closure: September 30, 2006
 - Removal: 2007
 - Cause of Removal: Closure of park

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Jack Rabbit [Rocky Springs, Lancaster, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Terrain, Twister
 - Height: 90' / 27m
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 - Company: John Miller / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1918
 - Closure: 1927
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Jack Rabbit [Idora Park, Youngstown, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 2,200' / 671m
 - Company: Edward Vettel, TM Harton Co.
 - Debut: 1914
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal: July 26, 2001
 - Cause of Removal: Closed along with the park in 1984. SBNO until July 26, 2001 when it was finally demolished

Jack Rabbit [Clementon Amusement Park, Clementon, NJ] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Company: John Miller, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
 - Debut: 1919
 - Closure: 2002
 - Removal: 2003
 - Cause of Removal: Removed to make way for S&S wooden coaster named Sunami opening in 2004

Jack Rabbit (AKA Jack Rabbit Racer) [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Company: Fredrick Ingersoll / John Miller
 - Debut: 1914
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Jack Rabbit Racer [Silver Spray Pier, Long Beach, CA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing, Double Figure-Eight
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 - Company: : Fredrick Ingersoll / John Miller
 - Debut: 1915
 - Closure: 1929
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Jackrabbit Flyer [Hunt's Pier, Wildwood, NJ] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back, Family
 - Height: 36' / 11m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 1,900' / 579m
 - Company: John Allen / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1957
 - Closure: 1984
 - Removal: 1988
 - Cause of Removal:

Jet Stream [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back
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 - Company: John Allen / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1965
 - Closure: 1968
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed and replaced with shopping mall

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Kiddie Bobs [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Kiddie
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 - Company: Thomas Prior / Fredrick Church / Harry Traver
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 1934
 - Removal: 1934
 - Cause of Removal: Removed, along with Kiddie Land, in favor of Flying Bobs

Kiddie Dips [West View Park, West View, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Family
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 - Company: Andy Vettel
 - Debut: 1949
 - Closure: 1977
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King Cobra [Kings Island, Kings Mill, OH] -
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 - Type: Steel, Stand Up
 - Height: 95' / 29m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 50 mph / 80.5 kph
 - Length: 2219' / 676.4m
 - Company: Togo
 - Debut: 1984
 - Closure: 200
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L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway [Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Switchback
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 - Company: Thompson
 - Debut: 1887
 - Closure: 1954
 - Removal: 195?
 - Cause of Removal:

Leap Frog Railway [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Switchback
 - Height: 75' / 23m
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 - Company: Andy Vettel / Lake Erie Amusement Co.
 - Debut: 1917
 - Closure: 1933
 - Removal: 1933
 - Cause of Removal: Renovated and transformed into High Frolics

Lightning [Revere Beach Park, Revere Beach, MA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 96' / 29m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 62mph / 100kph
 - Length: 2,960' / 902m
 - Company: Harry Traver / Fredrick Church
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1933
 - Removal: 1933
 - Cause of Removal: Low ridership due to violent reputation

Lightning Bolt [MGM Grand Adventures, Las Vegas, NV] -
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 - Type: Steel, Sit Down, Family
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 - Length: 1,100' / 335m
 - Company: Intamin AG (Original) / Arrow (Expansion)
 - Debut: 1993
 - Closure: September 4, 2000
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Park closed to the public on 9/4/2003

Little Dipper [Chippewa Lake Park, Chippewa Lake, OH] -
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 - Type: Steel, Sit Down
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 - Company: Herschell
 - Debut:
 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal: SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Closed along with the Chippewa Lake Park in 1978

Loop-the-Loop [Young's Million-Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, NJ] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back, Looping
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 - Company: Edward Prescott / American Construction Co.
 - Debut: 1902
 - Closure: 1912
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Neck injuries

Loop-the-Loop [Revere Beach, Revere, MA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Looping
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 - Company: Roller Coaster Co.
 - Debut: 1902
 - Closure: 1906
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Major neck injuries

Loop-the-Loop [Electric Park, Baltimore, MD] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Looping
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 - Company:
 - Debut: 1908
 - Closure: 1912
 - Removal: 1912
 - Cause of Removal: Major neck injuries

Loop-the-Loop [Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back, Racing, Looping
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 - Company: Edward Prescott
 - Debut: 1901
 - Closure: 1910
 - Removal: 1910
 - Cause of Removal: Neck injuries

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Mighty Lightnin' [Rocky Glen Park, Moosic, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back
 - Height: 96' / 29m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 4,700' / 1,433m
 - Company: John Allen
 - Debut: 1958
 - Closure: 1987
 - Removal: 1994
 - Cause of Removal:

Mini-Mine Train (AKA Yahoola Hooler) [Six Flags over Georgia, Austell, GA] -
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 - Type: Steel, Sit-Down, Mine Train, Family
 - Height:
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 - Company: Arrow
 - Debut: 1967
 - Closure: 1993
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Bugs Bunny World's Convoy (truck ride)

Moonsault Scramble [Fujikyu Highlands, Shin Nishihara, Japan] -
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 - Type: Steel, Shuttle-Looping
 - Height: 207' / 63m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 67mph / 108kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Meisho
 - Debut: June 24, 1983
 - Closure: 2001
 - Removal: 2001
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Dodonpa

Mountain Flyer (AKA Mountain Wildcat) [Mountain Park, Holyoke, MA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 60' / 18m
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1929
 - Closure: 1987
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New York Getaway [Neo Geo World Tokoyo Bayside, Tokoyo, Japan] -
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 - Type: Steel, Sit Down, Indoor
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 - Company: Meisho Amusement Machines
 - Debut: 1999
 - Closure: 2001
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closed along with the park in 2001

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Orient Express [Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping
 - Height: 117' / 36m
 - Drop: 115' / 35m
 - Speed: 50mph / 81kph
 - Length: 3,470' / 1,058m
 - Company: Arrow
 - Debut: 1980
 - Closure: 2003
 - Removal: 2003
 - Cause of Removal:

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Pipieline Express [Boardwalk Fun Park, Grand Prairie, TX] -
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 - Type: Steel, Bobsled
 - Height: 40' / 12m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 25mph / 40kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Bailey
 - Debut: 1992
 - Closure: 1996
 - Removal: 1996
 - Cause of Removal:

Psyclone [Six Flags Magic Mountain] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Cyclone
 - Height: 95'
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 50 mph
 - Length:
 - Company: Dinn Corporation
 - Debut: March 23, 1991
 - Closure: 2006
 - Removal: 2007
 - Cause of Removal:

Python [Busch Gardens Africa] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping
 - Height: 72'
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 40 mph
 - Length: 1200'
 - Company: Arrow
 - Debut: July 1, 1976
 - Closure: October 31, 2006
 - Removal: 2006
 - Cause of Removal: Removed for future expansion

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Race Thru the Clouds [Venice Lagoon, Venice, CA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back, Racing
 - Height: 90' / 27m
 - Drop:
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 - Length: 4,000' / 1,219m
 - Company: Prior & Church
 - Debut: July 4, 1911
 - Closure: 1920
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Racer [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing, Double Out & Back
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1910
 - Closure: 1926
 - Removal: 1926
 - Cause of Removal:

Racer [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Figure-Eight, Racing
 - Height: 46' / 14m
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 - Company: Fredrick Ingersoll / Mckay Construction
 - Debut: 1910
 - Closure: 1928
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Racing Coaster (AKA Derby Racer) [Euclid Beach, Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back, Racing, Moebius
 - Height: 62' / 19m
 - Drop: 59' / 18m
 - Speed:
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 - Company: John Miller / Fredrick Ingersoll
 - Debut: 1913
 - Closure: September 28, 1969
 - Removal: 1969
 - Cause of Removal: Euclid Beach closed down

Racing Whippet [West View Park, Pittsburgh, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Racing, Figure-Eight
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 - Company: Andy Vettel
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1977
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Ravine Flyer [] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out and Back
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 - Company: John A. Miller / Harry C. Baker
 - Debut: 1922
 - Closure: 1938
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Rider fell to death, park owner's wife requested the ride be removed

Rocket [Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Company: John Miller / Harry Baker
 - Debut: 1921
 - Closure: 1936
 - Removal: 1936
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Clipper

Rocket (AKA Sky Rocket, Leap-the-Dip) [Ocean View Park, Norfolk, VA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back
 - Height: 100' / 30m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 50mph / 80kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Andy Vettel / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1976
 - Removal: 1978
 - Cause of Removal:

Roller Coaster [Ocean View Pavillion, Jacksonville Beach, FL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Triple-Out & Back
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 - Company:
 - Debut: 1928
 - Closure: 1949
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: John Miller

Royal Gorge Railway [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden
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 - Debut: 1908
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Scenic Railway [] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 40' / 12m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 35mph / 56kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Thompson / J.H. Iles
 - Debut: 1906
 - Closure: 1933
 - Removal:
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Screem Machine [Splash Zone Water Park] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Cyclone
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 - Company: John A. Miller
 - Debut: 1919
 - Closure: 1984
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Serpent [Six Flags Astroworld] -
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 - Type: Steel, Kiddie
 - Height:
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 - Speed: 14 mph
 - Length: 810'
 - Company: Arrow
 - Debut: 1969
 - Closure: October 30, 2005
 - Removal:
 - Cause of Removal: Closure of park

Shockwave [Six Flags Great America] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping
 - Height: 170'
 - Drop: 155'
 - Speed: 65 mph
 - Length: 3900'
 - Company: Arrow
 - Debut: June 3, 1988
 - Closure: 2002
 - Removal: 2002
 - Cause of Removal: Removed for the addition of Superman - Ultimate Flight

Shooting Star [Lakeside Park, Salem, VA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 100' / 30m
 - Drop: 95' / 29m
 - Speed:
 - Length:
 - Company: John Allen / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1968
 - Closure: 1988
 - Removal: 1988
 - Cause of Removal:

Shooting Star [Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 98' / 30m
 - Drop:
 - Speed: 48mph / 77kph
 - Length:
 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1937
 - Closure: 1971
 - Removal: 1971
 - Cause of Removal:

Sky Rocket [Meyer's Lake Park, Canton, OH] -
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 - Company: John Miller / Harry Baker
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: 1946
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Soapbox Derby Racers (AKA Wacky Soap Box Racers) [Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA] -
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 - Type: Steel, Single-Rail, Quadruple Racing
 - Height:
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 - Company: Arrow Dynamics
 - Debut: 1976
 - Closure: 1996
 - Removal: 1996
 - Cause of Removal: High maintenance costs. Replaced by Windjammer

Speed-O-Plane [] -
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 - Debut: 1909
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Speed-O-Plane [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height:
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 - Length:
 - Company: John Miller / Fredrick Ingersoll
 - Debut: 1911
 - Closure: 1923
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Sterling's Million Dollar Coaster [Rocky Glen Park, Moosic, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 96' / 29m
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 - Length: 4,700' / 1,433m
 - Company: Vernon Kenan / National Amusement Device Co.
 - Debut: 1945
 - Closure: 1957
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Teddy Bear [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Junior
 - Height: 26' / 8m
 - Drop: 22' / 7m
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1935
 - Closure: 1947
 - Removal: 1947
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Texas Cyclone [Six Flags Astroworld] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Cyclone
 - Height: 93'
 - Drop: 80'
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 - Length: 3180'
 - Company: William Cobb
 - Debut: June 12, 1976
 - Closure: October 30, 2005
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 - Cause of Removal: Closure of park

Thriller [Monarch Park, Oil City, PA] -
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 - Debut: 190?
 - Closure: 1925
 - Removal: 1925
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Thriller [Euclid Beach Park, Cleveland, OH] -
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: September 28, 1969
 - Removal: 1969
 - Cause of Removal: Euclid Beach closed down

Thunderbolt [Astroland, Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1925
 - Closure: 1982
 - Removal: November 17, 2000
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Tornad [Petticoat Junction, Panama City, FL] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 72' / 22m
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 - Company: Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1969
 - Closure: 1984
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Tornado [Astroland, Brooklyn, NY] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Triple Out & Back
 - Height: 71' / 22m
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 - Length: 2,970' / 905m
 - Company: Fred Church
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 197?
 - Removal: 1978
 - Cause of Removal: Arsony

Trip Thru the Clouds [Riverview Park, Detroit, MI] -
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 - Height: 90' / 27m
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 - Length: 5,300' / 1,615m
 - Company: Josiah Pearce
 - Debut: 1915
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Twister [Lakemont Park, Altoona, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 57' / 17m
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 - Length: 57' / 17m
 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1935
 - Removal: 1999
 - Cause of Removal: Twister was heavily damaged by a flood on March 17, 1936. It was then taken down by the county in 1937. The Twister was located next to the Leap the Dips roller coaster

Twister [Elitch Gardens, Denver, CO] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 100' / 30m
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 - Speed: 55mph / 89kph
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 - Company: John Allen / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1964
 - Closure: October 1, 1994
 - Removal: 1999
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Twister [Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, OH] -
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 - Company: Philadelphia Tobaggan Co.
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 1936
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Velvet Coaster [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back, Side-Friction
 - Height: 35' / 56m
 - Drop: 10' / 3m
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 - Debut: 1907
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Velvet Coaster [Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, England] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 61' / 98m
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 - Company: William Strickler
 - Debut: 1909
 - Closure: 1932
 - Removal: 1932
 - Cause of Removal: Portions retained, new sections added in transformation into Roller Coaster

Vikingar [Pleasure Beach, Blackpool] -
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 - Debut: 1979
 - Closure: 2003
 - Removal: 2005
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Viper [Six Flags Great Adventure] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping, Pipeline
 - Height: 88' 7"
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 - Speed: 48 mph
 - Length: 1670'
 - Company: Togo
 - Debut: June 1, 1995
 - Closure: 2004
 - Removal: 2005
 - Cause of Removal: Removed to build the El Toro wooden roller coaster

Viper [Six Flags Astroworld] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping
 - Height: 80' 5"
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 - Speed: 47.8 mph
 - Length: 1942' 3"
 - Company: Schwarzkopf
 - Debut: 1989
 - Closure: October 30, 2005
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Whizzer [California's Great America, Santa Clara, CA] -
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 - Type: Steel, Twister
 - Height: 70' / 21m
 - Drop: 64' / 20m
 - Speed: 50mph / 80kph
 - Length: 3,100' / 945m
 - Company: Schwarzkopf
 - Debut: 1976
 - Closure: 1988
 - Removal: 1988
 - Cause of Removal: Dwindling ridership. Replaced with Rip Roaring Rapids

Wild Cat [Hersheypark, Hershey, PA] -
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 - Company: Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1923
 - Closure: 1945
 - Removal: 1945
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by Comet

Wild Mouse [Chippewa Lake Park, Chippewa Lake, OH] -
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 - Company: Schiff
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 - Closure: 1978
 - Removal: SBNO
 - Cause of Removal: Closed along with the Chippewa Lake Park in 1978

Wildcat [Woodside Park, Philadelphia, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 80' / 24m
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1927
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 - Removal: 1955
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Wildcat [Shellpot Park, Wilmington, DE] -
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1925
 - Closure: 1933
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Wildcat [Rocky Springs Park, Lancaster, PA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Terrain, Twister
 - Height: 90' / 27m
 - Drop: 95' / 29m
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 - Length: 2,500' / 762m
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 - Debut: 1928
 - Closure: 1965
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Wildcat [Lakeside Park, Salem, VA] -
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 - Company: Harry Baker
 - Debut: 1924
 - Closure: 1967
 - Removal: 1967
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Wildcat [Idora Park, Youngstown, OH] -
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 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1930
 - Closure: April 26, 1984
 - Removal: July 26, 2001
 - Cause of Removal: Structure partially burned shortly before permanent park closure

Wildcat [Elitch Gardens, Denver, CO] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 75' / 23m
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 - Speed: 47mph / 76kph
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 - Company: John Miller
 - Debut: 1936
 - Closure: October 1, 1994
 - Removal: 1999
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Wildcat [Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, OH] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 95' / 29m
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 - Company: John Miller / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1926
 - Closure: 1971
 - Removal: 1971
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Wildcat (AKA Cyclone) [Bertrand Island, Mount Arlington, NJ] -
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 - Type: Wooden
 - Height: 80' / 24m
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 - Length: 1,200' / 366m
 - Company: Herbert Schmeck / Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
 - Debut: 1925
 - Closure: 1983
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Wile E. Coyote [Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA] -
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 - Type: Steel, Junior
 - Height: 20' / 6m
 - Drop: 18' / 6m
 - Speed: 10mph / 16kph
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 - Company: Alan Herschell
 - Debut: 1971
 - Closure: 1998
 - Removal: 1998
 - Cause of Removal: Replaced by newer junior coaster, Goliath Jr.

WindJammer [Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping, Racing
 - Height: 69' / 21m
 - Drop: 60' / 18m
 - Speed: 40mph / 64kph
 - Length: Red - 1,851' / 564m | Yellow - 1,893' / 577m
 - Company: Togo Inc.
 - Debut: March 26, 1997
 - Closure: 1999
 - Removal: July, 2001
 - Cause of Removal: Numerous design flaws. Replaced with Xcelerator

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XLR-8 [Six Flags Astroworld] -
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 - Type: Steel, Suspended
 - Height: 81'
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 - Speed: 34.1 mph
 - Length: 3000'
 - Company: Arrow
 - Debut: 1984
 - Closure: October 30, 2005
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 - Cause of Removal: Closure of park

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Zephyr [Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans, LA] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Out & Back
 - Height: 68' / 21m
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 - Length: 2,300' / 701m
 - Company: National Amusement Device Co.
 - Debut: 1933
 - Closure: 1983
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 - Cause of Removal: Closed with park

Zip [Oaks Park, Portland, OR] -
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 - Type: Wooden, Twister
 - Height: 68' / 21m
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 - Company: Harry Traver / Fredrick Church
 - Debut: 1927
 - Closure: 1934
 - Removal: 1934
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Zonga [Six Flags Discovery Kingdom] -
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 - Type: Steel, Looping
 - Height: 115'
 - Drop: 98'
 - Speed: 54 mph
 - Length: 3675'
 - Company: Schwarzkopf
 - Debut: April 25, 2003
 - Closure: 2004
 - Removal: 2006
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