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...

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...

Forty Years of Stories from the World's Greatest Amusement Park.

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."

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.

Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and their construction.

Few things are as exciting as a fast-paced roller coaster ride. The thrill of a huge, sudden drop or a giant loop can be both exhilarating and terrifying. From the Kingda Ka in New Jersey to the Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan, this book has the inside scoop on the fastest, tallest, most incredible amusement park rides in the world.

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.

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.

The Roller Coaster-the Cyclone at Coney Island, the Racer at Pittsburgh's Kenywood Park, the Blue Streak at Sandusky's Cedar Point-icon of the midway, capable of reducing even the strongest of grown men to screaming, white-knuckled hysterics. During the early decades of the 20th century, daring designers pushed the limits of these high-speed thrillers, reaching hundreds of feet in height and thousands of feet in length, with ever more miles of winding, twisting, lurching track dominating the landscapes of America's amusement parks. Most of the roller coasters from that golden age are gone today. Thankfully, they live on in memory, preserved in vintage postcards that provide a lasting record of the magnificent wooden structures that thrilled our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.