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  2. The Strat - Wikipedia

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    [244] [246] At 909 ft (277 m), [247] it was the second highest ride in the world and the highest roller coaster. [245] Strat-O-Fair, a 17,000 sq ft (1,600 m 2) midway themed after the 1963 World's fair, opened at the base of the tower in June 2000. Among its attractions were bumper cars and a Ferris wheel, measuring 45 feet in diameter.

  3. X-Scream - Wikipedia

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    Height restriction. 52 in (132 cm) X-Scream is a ride at the top of the Strat SkyPod in Las Vegas, Nevada. At a height of approximately 866 feet (264 m), the world's third highest amusement ride, located on top of The Strat. The name of the ride is a play on the word extreme. [3]

  4. High Roller (Stratosphere) - Wikipedia

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    High Roller. The High Roller (also known as the Let it Ride High Roller[1]) was a steel roller coaster constructed 1,070 feet (330 m) over the Las Vegas Strip. It was the highest roller coaster in the world when compared to the surrounding terrain. It was located on top of the Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada, which is the tallest free ...

  5. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith - Wikipedia

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    Must transfer from wheelchair. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is an indoor launched roller coaster located at Disney's Hollywood Studios within Walt Disney World. Manufactured by Vekoma, the roller coaster opened to the public on July 29, 1999. It uses linear motor electromagnetic technology for acceleration, which propels riders ...

  6. Roller coaster - Wikipedia

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    Roller coaster. Appearance. For other uses, see Roller coaster (disambiguation). The Scenic Railway at Luna Park, Melbourne, is the world's second-oldest operating roller coaster, built in 1912. A roller coaster is a type of amusement ride employing a form of elevated railroad track that carries passengers on a train through tight turns, steep ...

  7. Top Thrill 2 - Wikipedia

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    Top Thrill 2 at RCDB. Video. Top Thrill 2 is a launched roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The ride originally opened as Top Thrill Dragster in 2003, becoming the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, as well as the first ever strata coaster, a height classification of 400 feet (120 m) or more.

  8. When Your Heart Stops Beating - Wikipedia

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    [18] For Barker, the writing of the record's lyrics was inspired by the "roller coaster" of new opportunities while starting a new band, such as writing a new song or playing a first show. The feeling is echoed throughout When Your Heart Stops Beating , and Barker described the feeling of the album as being transported to different place. [ 14 ] "

  9. List of roller coaster rankings - Wikipedia

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    Formula Rossa, the world's fastest roller coaster. Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. Early iterations during the 16th and 17th centuries, which were popular in Russia, were wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice. The first roller coasters that attached a train to a ...