Download or read book Cedar Fair Entertainment Company written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 114. Chapters: Cedar Fair amusement parks, Cedar Fair rides, Cedar Fair roller coasters, Kings Island, Knott's Berry Farm, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom, Michigan's Adventure, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Worlds of Fun, Incidents at Cedar Fair parks, Carowinds, California's Great America, Star Trek: The Experience, Valleyfair, Diamondback, Son of Beast, Intimidator 305, The Beast, Flight of Fear, Top Thrill Dragster, Xcelerator, Montezooma's Revenge, Dominator, Shockwave, X-Flight, Hydra the Revenge, Boomerang, GhostRider, SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D, Thunder Road, Firehawk, Possessed, Grizzly, Big Dipper, Carolina Cobra, Nighthawk, The Racer, Volcano, The Blast Coaster, Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster, Thunderhawk, Steel Force, Anaconda, Gilroy Gardens, Hypersonic XLC, Afterburn, Silver Bullet, Windjammer Surf Racers, Woodstock Express, Wild Thing, Flight Deck, Steel Venom, Rebel Yell, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Talon, Villain, Adventure Express, Double Loop, Oceans of Fun, Invertigo, Knott's Soak City, Pony Express, Hurler, Renegade, Excalibur, Beaver Land Mine Ride, Carolina Cyclone, Vortex, Teststrecke, Jaguar!, Raging Wolf Bobs, Hercules, High Roller, Corkscrew, Steel First, Mild Thing, Woodstock's Express, Ricochet, Carolina Goldrusher, Head Spin, Mad Mouse, Sierra Sidewinder, Dragon Coaster, Wild Water Adventure, WaterWorks, Avalanche, Timberline Twister, Boomerang Bay, Planet Snoopy. Excerpt: Begun in 1920 as a berry farm with a popular roadside stand Knott's Berry Farm has become the brand name of two separate entities: A restaurant, shops and stores were augmented with minor attractions and curiosities until Walter Knott gradually created Ghost Town transforming them from a way-point to a Western themed destination in 1940. World class rides were then built and free entertainment drew...

Download or read book Cedar Fair Roller Coasters written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Diamondback, Son of Beast, Intimidator 305, The Beast, Flight of Fear, Top Thrill Dragster, Xcelerator, Montezooma's Revenge, Dominator, Shockwave, X-Flight, Hydra the Revenge, Boomerang, GhostRider, Thunder Road, Firehawk, Possessed, Grizzly, Big Dipper, Carolina Cobra, Nighthawk, The Racer, Volcano, The Blast Coaster, Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster, Thunderhawk, Steel Force, Anaconda, Hypersonic XLC, Afterburn, Silver Bullet, Windjammer Surf Racers, Woodstock Express, Wild Thing, Flight Deck, Steel Venom, Rebel Yell, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Talon, Villain, Adventure Express, Double Loop, Invertigo, Pony Express, Hurler, Renegade, Excalibur, Beaver Land Mine Ride, Carolina Cyclone, Vortex, Teststrecke, Jaguar!, Raging Wolf Bobs, Hercules, High Roller, Corkscrew, Steel First, Mild Thing, Woodstock's Express, Ricochet, Carolina Goldrusher, Head Spin, Mad Mouse, Sierra Sidewinder, Dragon Coaster, Avalanche, Timberline Twister. Excerpt: Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park features nine roller coasters, other adult and children's rides, and a large waterpark, Wildwater Kingdom. Dorney Park is one of the most popular amusement parks on the East Coast of the United States. It is an especially popular recreational destination for residents of Philadelphia and New York City, both of which are less than 90 miles (140 km) from the park. It features some of the world's most prominent rollercoasters, including Steel Force, the ninth longest steel rollercoaster in the world and the longest on the U.S. East Coast. The park is accessible from Interstate 78, U.S. Route 222 (Hamilton Blvd.) and Cedar Crest Boulevard. The region is served by Lehigh Valley International Airport, approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Dorney...

Download or read book Always Cedar Point written by Hugo John Hildebrandt and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty Years of Stories from the World's Greatest Amusement Park.

Download or read book Dick Kinzel Roller Coaster King of Cedar Point Amusement Park written by Tim O'Brien and published by Casa Flamingo Literary Arts. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his 39-year career, Dick Kinzel built the world's first 200, 300, and 400-foot tall roller coasters at Ohio's Cedar Point. The amusement park Hall of Famer was a thrill seeker and a risk taker all while being a fiscally responsible leader. He spent his life putting smiles on people's faces and fear in their eyes. This is his story.

Download or read book Cedar Point written by David W. Francis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1870, Louis Zistel began ferrying passengers from Sandusky to the Cedar Point Peninsula's beer garden and sandy beaches. In 1888, the Grand Pavilion was built, housing a massive theatre, bowling alley, photographic studio, and kitchen, and shortly thereafter, the resort's first roller coaster was installed. George Boeckling transformed the resort into a self-sufficient city and amusement park, but the park suffered badly in the 1930s economic depression. However, after Cedar Point changed hands several times in the 1950s, it became one of America's leading amusement parks. Today, the park is best known as the world's largest amusement park and the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World."

Download or read book Rolling Through the Years written by Kenneth Miller and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you mention Cedar Point today to someone, their first thought is probably of the roller coasters. Cedar Point is called the Roller Coaster Capital of the World for a reason. The park has set more world records, holds more world records, and has set the standard for amusement parks across the world.But it hasn't always been like that.If you go back in time a hundred years ago, the roller coasters were an afterthought. Cedar Point in the early days was all about getting away to the beach, catching a live show in the Ballroom, socializing on the Hotel Breakers porch, or having a fine picnic with your co-workers. Sure, the resort had roller coasters. And Ferris wheels. And haunted houses. And carousels. But these weren't the focus. Rolling Through The Years is a look back across time at the development and changes at the Worlds' Greatest Amusement Park. Author Ken Miller has spent the last seven years exploring the history of the resort. Magazine articles, museum archives, and over 100,000 newspaper articles spanning 200 years were examined for this detailed history of Cedar Point. Over 75 historical maps of the peninsula and over 1200 images are included in this coffee table book.

Download or read book Cedar Fair Rides written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Action Theater, Boo Blasters on Boo Hill, Camp Snoopy, Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad, Columbia Carousel, Delirium (Kings Island), Demon Drop, Detonator (Worlds of Fun), Dinosaurs Alive! (attraction), Drop Tower: Scream Zone, Eiffel Tower (Cedar Fair), Firefall (ride), Kingswood Music Theatre, Knott's Berry Farm's Wild West Stunt show, Luminosity - Ignite the Night!, MaXair (ride), Night Mares (Canada's Wonderland), Orbiter (Canada's Wonderland), Perilous Plunge, Phantom Theater, Planet Snoopy, Power Tower, Psyclone (Canada's Wonderland), Riptide (Canada's Wonderland), Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion, Shipwreck Falls, Shockwave (Canada's Wonderland), Shoot the Rapids, Skyhawk (ride), Sledgehammer (ride), Snake River Falls, SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D, Supreme Scream, The Crypt (Kings Dominion), The Crypt (Kings Island), The Rage (Canada's Wonderland), Thunder Canyon, Tiki Twirl, Timberwolf Falls, VertiGo (ride), White Water Canyon, White Water Landing (Cedar Point), White Water Landing (Dorney Park), WindSeeker, Xtreme Skyflyer, Xtreme Swing. Excerpt: WindSeeker is a 301-foot-tall (92 m) swing ride at several Cedar Fair parks. The rides are Wind Seeker models manufactured by Mondial. They opened for the 2011 season at Canada's Wonderland in Ontario, Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio, and Knott's Berry Farm in California. Carowinds in North Carolina and Kings Dominion in Virginia opened their WindSeekers in 2012. The first four each cost US$5,000,000, and the next two each cost $6,500,000. The three-minute ride features 32 suspended twin seats (64 seats altogether) spinning around a central tower. A lighting package was installed on all four WindSeekers, consisting of strips of LED lights mounted on the arms that support the swings and (except at Knott's Berry Farm) colored floodlights to illuminate WindSeeker's...

Download or read book The Roller Coaster Lover s Companion written by Steven J. Urbanowicz and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profusely illustrated and engagingly written, this book tells the whole exciting story of the history and development of roller coasters, from the first 15-foot-high, four-mile-per-hour Switchback Railway in Coney Island's 1884 amusement park to today's wild mega-monsters. Photos throughout.

Download or read book Kings Island written by Evan Ponstingle and published by Rivershore Press. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1972, one of America's most beloved theme parks swung open its gates for the first time. Kings Island was the latest in the post-Disneyland boom, and it was big, beautiful, and instantly successful. Who could forget their first sight of the magnificent Eiffel Tower after passing through the turnstiles? Or the colorful flags flying proudly over the Royal Fountain? Now nearly fifty years later, the park is as amazing and grand as ever. Read the story behind this magical playground and how it has changed over time. Filled with personal recollections of park officials who were there, Kings Island: A Ride Through Time offers a first-hand account that is as fascinating as the attractions we've loved all our lives.

Download or read book Kings Dominion written by Scott N. Rutherford and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of photographs from one of America's most famous amusement parks, Kings Dominion, and the iconic attractions that make up the park. Kings Dominion officially opened in 1975 on a 400-acre site between Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Modeled on sister park Kings Island in Ohio, it debuted with several iconic attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, Rebel Yell, and Lion Country Safari. Over the decades, ownership has changed several times, yet the park continues to grow and remain popular, even "starring" in the 1977 film Rollercoaster. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, it has evolved into one of North America's premier regional theme parks and is currently home to an impressive assortment of attractions and live entertainment. The park also boasts a formidable arsenal of roller coasters (14), including four of the wooden variety, three LIM-launched coasters, and the 30-story-tall Intimidator (I-305) giga coaster.

Download or read book Georgia Rollercoasters written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heart Stopping Roller Coasters written by Meish Goldish and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and their construction.

Download or read book Coasters 101 written by Nick Weisenberger and published by Nick Weisenberger. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you always wanted to learn more about how roller coasters work? I’m not talking about the basic “roller coasters use gravity!” descriptions you’re used to. I’m talking about learning in-depth about the nitty gritty engineering details, like: How do roller coaster engineers know what size motor is needed to pull the train to the top of the lift hill and how much will it cost to operate it? What material are the wheels made out of and how does it affect the performance of the ride? What is the difference between LIM and LSM propulsion? How does the control system on a racing or dueling coaster time up the near collision moments perfectly every single time? All of these questions and more are answered in the latest edition of Coasters 101: An Engineer’s Guide to Roller Coaster Design. “I thought it was great. It was a good first look at roller coaster design. It also gave great information and details about roller coasters in general.” - Adrina from Goodreads “Thanks for writing a very good book. I could not put it down. Lot's of great information. I am a technology and engineering teacher and the information I found here is very helpful in trying to get students more excited about engineering.” -Amazon reviewer

Download or read book Ohio Rollercoasters written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book HowExpert Guide to Amusement Parks and Roller Coasters written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn about the best amusement parks, roller coasters, and theme parks around the world, then check out HowExpert Guide to Amusement Parks and Roller Coasters. From the classic wooden roller coaster at your local pier to the highly technical and intricate new ride that Disney is set to open this next year to the high-speed steel beast of a monster that sits a few hours away at the closest Six Flags, there is a multitude of attractions out there. Unfortunately, all that stands between you and said attraction is a two-hour-long car trip followed by a $25 parking fee and then a three-hour line. Okay, so maybe that doesn’t sound desirable. But what does sound desirable is the opportunity to experience a world-class thrill ride that you can brag to your friends in class or perhaps being immersed in a land that is themed to your favorite movie in which you forget you’re still in the same world as before. Theme parks and amusement parks alike offer something unlike anything else, and each park offers something different and unique from the others. Here in this book, you’ll learn all there is to know about both theme and amusement parks, the different types of rides, roller coasters, and much more. We’ll also rank the best 101 amusement parks, some of which may only be a short trip away from you. The best part about this is not only will you be able to pull this guide up whenever you need it and be able to impress the coaster enthusiasts with your knowledge and understanding of the lingo, but you also won’t have to wait in a three-hour line to crack this thing open. Here is your fast pass to all the park industry-related knowledge you couldn’t possibly imagine having before. Check out HowExpert Guide to Amusement Parks and Roller Coasters to learn about the best amusement parks, roller coasters, and theme parks around the world. About the Author Noah Granger, born and raised in Los Angeles, California, grew up surrounded by a plethora of amusement parks. From going to Disneyland on a weekly basis to conquering all the intimidating roller coasters of Six Flags Magic Mountain by the time he was a teenager, Noah developed a passion for this niche topic and an addiction to the adrenaline that he often got while riding Xcelerator at Knott’s Berry Farm. Currently, a student at California State University Fullerton, Noah is continuously keeping up to date with all there is going on in the amusement and theme park industry. Over the years of learning more about this hobby, he has accumulated years and years’ worth of knowledge surrounding all the different types of parks and thrill rides. What Noah cherishes most, though, are the friends and family that he gets to spend quality time with, standing in lines while at the parks. Luke 17:6 HowExpert publishes quick how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Download or read book Roller Coasters Or I Had So Much Fun I Almost Puked written by Nick Cook and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history, physics, parts, and design of roller coasters and examines some modern examples.

Download or read book The 50 Most Terrifying Roller Coasters Ever Built written by Nick Weisenberger and published by Nick Weisenberger. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mega roller coasters of today reach heights of over 400 feet and speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. Roller coasters towering taller than a certain height are terrifying for many individuals but it would be boring to simply make a list of the world’s tallest coasters. As a result, most of the bone-chilling machines in this list do not use sheer height to terrify, but instead prey on our fears and emotions in other, more creative ways. One element alone may not make a ride terrifying but the sum of all of its parts does. What factors make a roller coaster terrifying? Height, speed, inversions, backwards segments, unique track elements, darkness, and unexpected surprises all contribute to making your head spin and your knees tremble. Where are the most terrifying roller coasters found? Who designs them? Which park builds the craziest rides? Find out by reading The 50 Most Terrifying Roller Coasters Ever Built! The second coaster book from Nick Weisenberger, author of Coasters 101: An Engineer’s Guide to Roller Coaster Design which is the most in-depth look at how a roller coasters are designed, from concept through construction.