State with the richest coaster history?

that's a different topic altogether. We're talking about history, not preference.

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PNE_man said:
The west never really got involved until the latter half of the 20th century. The only notable coasters were La Marcus Thompson's Scenic Railway at Venice Beach, and the Cyclone Racer at Long Beach Pike.

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The west coast had quite a few notables in the 1920's & 30's. Venice Pier, Santa Monica Pier, Lick Pier, Fraser Pier, Ocean Park Pier, Abbott Kinney Pier (did I miss any?) all had notable coasters. Venice & Santa Monica Piers had some of the wilder ones.

These maps show most of the amusement piers and their coasters on the west coast:
http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/venice/histmaps.html

The northwest also had some notable coasters from the 1920's & 30's. Jantzen Beach in Portland, Bitter Lake Playland in Seattle and of course the ZIP Coaster at Oaks Park in Portland looked like nothing we've seen in modern times.

I still stand firm in my previous post with PA. having the richest coaster history, but CA. was no slouch. They had some top notch woodies at one time.

PA has 0 coasters that I want to ride! All look to be boring like Nickpa610!

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Mauch Chunk Railway tame? I don't know. It might not have been all that fast, but I'm sure I'd be a lot more scared riding it than Boulder Dash. Just conjecture though.

OK, now where's the flyswatter? ;)

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youngstud98 said:
PA has 0 coasters that I want to ride!

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That's OK, youngone, We don't want you sitting your ignorant dupa on any of our coasters anyway.

I think PA has the richest history, but OH has the richest collection. Talking modern history (1970s+) ill give it to OH

I think PA, it's just too bad so many parks in the state closed over the years

Why do you love me Mamoosh?

Moosh likes boys. Just ask him. I bet he thinks you're cute, too...just a bit on the young side :).

Why is DumbStud still around?

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youngstud98 said:
PA has 0 coasters that I want to ride! All look to be boring like Nickpa610!

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You didnt post that earlier. That is a whole different topic. Who cares what you don't want ride! This is not the PA coasters that you want or dont want to ride thread! *** Edited 6/10/2005 11:48:30 PM UTC by nickpa610***

Nick sounds like a hater to me!

whatever it doesn't really matter, but don't think S:TE has EVER hit 400ft or really even come very close to it...

Somehow, I'd say that this is fairly close...

This too.

In a way, he's wrong. I'm sure it's gotten 400 feet above the ground. In a way, he's right...the max height difference is 328' 1". Most of the time it only gets up two thirds...so it barely cracks a 300 foot climb.

In the end...does it even matter? :)

But even so, it would still be 'very close' to 400', darn it Peabody!!! ;)

And in the end, S:TE was such a bore it really doesn't matter...

Of course it doesn't matter...it's not a coaster ;)

Boosted me up another notch, I didn't ride anything but coasters and the tram at SFMM ;).

Oh, and Panda Express and the Freefall (which is close, actually).

PA is the winner, where the first amusement ride was born in the USA!

PA!!!!!! Thats all i gotta say.

If Ultra Twister is a coaster why isn't a first-gen Intamin Freefall ride considered one?