Over the last several months we’ve been taking a look back at some of our favorite coasters celebrating their 20th birthdays this year in our 19 for ’99 series. This week we’re looking at a wooden coaster that is no...
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19 for ‘99: Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America
Welcome to another installment of our “19 for ’99” series where we’re highlighting 19 roller coasters that opened in 1999. This week, we head to Six Flags Great America to take a ride on Raging Bull, the world’s first “hyper-twister”...
Continue reading...19 for ‘99: Exterminator at Kennywood
Debuting in 1999, Kennywood’s Exterminator simultaneously introduced guests to a then-novel spinning roller coaster and an elaborately themed dark ride — all housed under one roof. Welcome to another installment of our “19 for ’99” series where we’re featuring 19...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: BuzzSaw Falls at Silver Dollar City
“You never even ‘Saw’ it coming!” and “The Wildest Ride in the Woods” were two of the frequently used taglines of Silver Dollar City’s BuzzSaw Falls, which was dubbed the world’s first “liquid” roller coaster. Welcome to another installment of...
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When we ranked the Top 5 years for new coasters in 2015, 1999 just missed the cut, coming in as an honorable mention. In honor of the 20th anniversary of a pretty solid year for coasters (with a few real...
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