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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!

Reworked Rides Listing

*Big Dipper [Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, Aurora, OH, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Out & Back \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 65' / 20m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 32 mph / 52kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 2,680' / 817m - Original / Second / Third Company: John Miller \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1926 \| 1980 - Details: Completely overhauled in 1980

*Blue Streak / Fireball [Riverview Park, Chicago, IL, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Double Out & Back - Original / Second / Third Height: 65' / 20m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: - Original / Second / Third Length: - Original / Second / Third Company: - Original / Second / Third Debut: - Details:

*Hercules [Defunct] [Dorney Park, Allentown, PA, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Terrain \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 95' / 29m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 65mph / 104kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 4,000' / 1,219m - Original / Second / Third Company: Summers & Dinn Corporation \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1989 \| ? - Details: First drop, bank transition, second hill, and drop all modified.

*Lightning Bolt [Defunct] [MGM Grand Adventures, Las Vegas, NV, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Sit Down, Family, Indoor / Steel, Sit Down, Family - Original / Second / Third Height: - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 1,100' / 335m - Original / Second / Third Company: Intamin AG \| Arrow Dynamics - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1993 \| 1997 - Details: Originally built as an indoor coaster. Extended outdoors with a second lift hill that was added by Arrow in 1997. Closed on 9/4/2000

*Maverick [Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, LIM-launched, Shuttle Looping \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 105' \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 70 mph \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 4450' \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Intamin AG \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 5/26/2007 \| Same - Details: The Maverick was originally built with a Heartline Roll following the left hand curve after the second launch and tunnel. Problems discovered during testing prompted the removal of the Heartline Roll and a slightly curved section of track took its place.

*Pippin / Thunderbolt [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden / Same - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 70' / 21m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 55mph / 86kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 2,887' / 880m - Original / Second / Third Company: John Miller \| Andy Vettel/Kennywood - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1924 \| 1968 - Details: The Thunderbolt opened on 3/27/1968 as a major expansion of the Pippin coaster

*Rattler [Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, TX, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Terrain / Same - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 180' / 55m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 65mph / 105kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 5,080' / 1,548m - Original / Second / Third Company: Roller Coaster Corporation of America \| Fiesta Texas - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1992 \| 1996 - Details: The Rattler was originally built with a 166' drop. Over the four years following the Rattler's opening, it was reprofiled in some way each year. The end result was a 42' shorter drop. Reprofiling was due to injuries caused on the Rattler

*Son of Beast [Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Looping, Twister \| Wooden, Twister \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 218' \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 78.4 mph \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 7032' \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Roller Coaster Corporation of America \| Kings Island - Original / Second / Third Debut: 5/26/2000 \| 7/4/2007 - Details: 118 foot tall vertical loop removed, which allows the ride to run lighter trains from Gerstlauer

*Steel Phantom / Phantom's Revenge [Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Looping, Mega-Coaster \| Steel, Mega-Coaster - Original / Second / Third Height: 160' / 49m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 80mph / 129kph \| 82mph / 132kph - Original / Second / Third Length: 3,000' / 914m \| 3,200' / 975m - Original / Second / Third Company: Arrow Dynamics \| Morgan Manufacturing - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1991 \| 2001 - Details: Four original inversions removed, track lengthened into a more traditional mega-coaster course, name changed

*The Beast [Paramount's Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden Out And Back/Twister \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 135' \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 65mph \| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 7,359'\| Same \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Kings Island \| Paramount's Kings Island \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1979 \| 2002 \| 2003 - Details: In 2002, The Beast recieved an overhaul to it's braking system, converting from old style skid brakes to a new hybrid system of friction and magnetic fin brakes. For the brake fins to fit, the gauging bolts between the rails recieved angled brackets to al

*The Racer [Paramount's Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden / Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 88' \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 55mph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 3,415'\| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: John Allen/PTC \| Paramount's Kings Island - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1972 \| 1996 - Details: Prior to the 1996 season, The Racer had the final camelback removed from both the forward and the backward sides. Reason was the ride recieved new trains or modified trains, which required a longer brake run to stop. The common story of them being removed

*Thunder Run [Paramount's Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Mine Train, Powered, Sit Down \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 33' / 10m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 40mph / 64kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 1,083' / 330m - Original / Second / Third Company: Mack \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1981 \| 1986 - Details: In 1986, the mountain facade was added and the track was extended

*Thunderhawk [Dorney Park, Allentown, PA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Wooden, Out & Back \| Wooden, Figure 8 - Original / Second / Third Height: ?' / ?m \| 80' / 24m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: ?mph / ?kph \| 45mph / 72kph - Original / Second / Third Length: ?' / ?m \| 2,767' / 843m - Original / Second / Third Company: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: 1923 \| 1930 - Details: Not named when built, but referred to as 'The Coaster'. Given Thunderhawk name prior to the 1989 season. Originally built in an out and back design, but modified to a figure eight design in 1930

*Turn of the Century / Demon [Paramount's Great America, Santa Clara, CA, USA] -*
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- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Looping \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 102' / 31m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 50mph / 80kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 2,???' / 6??m \| 2,130' / 649m - Original / Second / Third Company: Arrow Dynamics \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: May 29, 1976 \| May 1980 - Details: Originally opened with 2 corkscrew loops. For 1980 season 2 vertical loops were added, the track was painted black, and it was given the "Demon" theme.

*Turn of the Century / Demon [Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Looping \| Same - Original / Second / Third Height: 102' / 31m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 50mph / 80kph \| Same - Original / Second / Third Length: 2,???' / 6??m \| 2,130' / 649m - Original / Second / Third Company: Arrow Dynamics \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: May 29, 1976 \| May 1980 - Details: Originally opened with 2 corkscrew loops. For 1980 season 2 vertical loops were added, the track was painted black, and it was given the "Demon" theme.

*V2: Vertical Velocity [Six Flags Marine World, Vallejo, CA, USA] -*
Stats & Specs -	Images [By: ] -
- Original / Second / Third Type: Steel, Inverted, LIM-Launched, Shuttle \| Steel, Inverted, LIM-Launched, Shuttle-Looping - Original / Second / Third Height: 185' / 56m \| 150' / 46m - Original / Second / Third Drop: - Original / Second / Third Speed: 70mph / 113kph \| 65mph / 105kph - Original / Second / Third Length: 630' / 192m \| Same - Original / Second / Third Company: Intamin AG \| Same - Original / Second / Third Debut: June 8, 2001 \| June 22, 2002 - Details: Both reversing spikes reduced to 150 feet due to city height restrictions, the twisting tower being re-angled at 45 degrees as apposed to 90, creating the first inclined Heartline Twist inversion

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