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  2. Kingda Ka - Wikipedia

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    The ride features a hydraulic launch mechanism which accelerates the train to 128 mph (206 km/h) in 3.5 seconds. [1] Its top hat tower element stands at 456 feet (139 m), cementing Kingda Ka as the tallest roller coaster in the world, although its speed record was broken in 2010 by Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi , United Arab ...

  3. Tweetsie Railroad - Wikipedia

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    Tweetsie Railroad. Tweetsie Railroad is a family-oriented Wild West theme park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. The centerpiece of the park is a 3-mile (4.8 km) ride on a train pulled by one of Tweetsie Railroad's two historic narrow-gauge steam locomotives. [1] The park also features a variety of amusement ...

  4. Orient Express - Wikipedia

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    Orient Express. The Orient Express was a long-distance passenger luxury train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL) that operated until 2009. The train traveled the length of continental Europe, with terminal stations in Paris in the northwest and Istanbul in the southeast, and branches ...

  5. Roller coaster - Wikipedia

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    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 slopes, and other elements usually designed to produce a thrilling experience. [1] [2] Trains consist of open cars connected in a single line, and the rides are often found in theme parks around ...

  6. Leaf Peepers, You'll *Fall* for These Scenic Foliage Train Rides

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    Catskill Mountain Railroad in Kingston, New York. This scenic train ride travels through the Catskill Mountains, showcasing beautiful autumn foliage and picturesque landscapes along the way ...

  7. All aboard the US Open Express, a picturesque ride into ... - AOL

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    Rail travel helped turn Pinehurst into a national golfing destination in the late 1800s and early 1900s. I rode the U.S. Open Express Thursday morning, and ventured into the past.

  8. Valravn (roller coaster) - Wikipedia

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    Valravn. 3 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. Valravn is a steel roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Built and designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it is the first Dive Coaster model in the Cedar Fair chain of parks and opened on May 7, 2016, as the ...

  9. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Wikipedia

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    Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was designed by Imagineer Tony Baxter [3] and ride design engineer Bill Watkins. The concept came from Baxter's work on fellow Imagineer Marc Davis's concept for the Western River Expedition, a western-themed pavilion at the Magic Kingdom, designed to look like an enormous plateau and contain many rides, including a runaway mine train roller coaster.

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