What's your oldest?
Six Flags Worlds of Adventure Big Dipper - 1926
Disneyland Matterhorn Bobsleds - 1959
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Bob Hansen
Resident Airtime Whore
Wild One- 1917
Jackrabbit- 1921
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If given the choice I'd choose a hamburger over a hotdog anyday of the week.
Wild One - 1917
Jack Rabbit - 1921
Wild One did have it's configuration changed some when it was moved. The helix was added at that time. Leap the Dips and Jack Rabbit are of course very authentic to the original design.
It's a spit across the LI Sound...swim, swim! :)
(even if for the 'Whip' alone)
-M
Jack Rabbit at Kennywood - 1921
Thunderhawk at Dorney - 1923
Giant Dipper at Belmont - 1925
Also at least 3 1927's -LC's Wildcat, KW's Racer, and Arnold's Park Legend.
EDIT: Add Big Dipper at SFWoA at 1926
EDIT AGAIN: Coney Island Cyclone - How did I forget that?
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Without the chaindog, you'd never get up the lifthill...
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1. Jack Rabbit - Kennywood - 1921
2. Big Dipper - SFWOA - 1926
3. Racer - Kennywood - 1927
4. Blue Streak - Conneaut Lake Park - 1937
on a side note, all of these coasters are in much better shape than all of the Dinn coasters ive been on. they dont make em like they used to..... :)
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Jack Rabbit at Clementon Lake Park (1919)
Thunderbolt at SFNE (1941)
I suppose Wild One at SFA
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"To get from one place to another you have to move." Just a beautiful insight from my social studies teacher, and we wonder what has happened to our school system today.
Jackrabbit (Kennywood) - 1921
Thunderhawk (dorney) - 1923
Also of honorable mention:
Big Dipper (SFWOA) -1926
Coney Island Cyclone - 1927
Racer (kennywood) - 1927
Wildcat (LC) - 1927
7 coasters that are more than 75 years old (all of at least that age when I first rode them too)!
Add Blue Streak (CLP), Comet (Hershey), Thunderbolt (SFNE) and I have 10 that are 50 years or older.
That's a fun little stat :)
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Dorney Park Visits in 2003: 16
Scenic Coaster - Willow Grove - 1896
Leap the Dips - Lakemont - 1902
Alps Coaster - Willow Grove - 1903
Greyhound - Riverview - 1912
Racing Coaster - Euclid Beach - 1913
Wild One - SFA - 1917
Although some of those coasters were mild, there was not a bad one among them.
Mike
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Laugh your troubles away at Riverview, the world's largest amusement park.
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CP 2K3: 17
"What are you, a dentist? Or a hippie? Or some kind of hippie dentist?" -strong bad
Thunderbolt at DP
Tie between Screechin' Eagle and CI Cyclone
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I'm a loser.
The Racer - Kennywood (1927)
Rollo Coaster - Idlewild (1938)
Screechin' Eagle - LeSourdsville Lake (1939)
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Coaster Insomniacs
Cedar Creek Mine Ride 1969
tie The Racers at Kings Island and the (Scooby Doo) Beastie at Kings Island both are from 1972
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