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  • Six Flags Magic Mountain: roller coaster
    roller coaster
    / Introduction of steel coasters

    …new wooden “megacoasters,” such as Racer (1972), a classic John Allen design featuring dual coasters, and the Beast (1979), the longest in the world—both at Kings Island. Nostalgia also fueled the formation of the American Coaster Enthusiasts in 1978, a fan club that supports the conservation of old coasters, maintaining…

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    …new wooden “megacoasters,” such as Racer (1972), a classic John Allen design featuring dual coasters, and the Beast (1979), the longest in the world—both at Kings Island. Nostalgia also fueled the formation of the American Coaster Enthusiasts in 1978, a fan club that supports the conservation of old coasters, maintaining…

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