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144:Opening date
85:Park section
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1505:Cedar Point
1352:Camp Snoopy
1270:Water rides
1245:Power Tower
1227:Attractions
1157:Iron Dragon
1132:Blue Streak
1093:Cedar Point
1035:October 20,
1009:October 20,
940:October 20,
892:October 20,
818:October 20,
792:October 23,
729:October 20,
704:October 19,
626:October 21,
604:October 19,
578:October 19,
549:October 20,
350:Cedar Point
348:located at
123: /
98:Coordinates
79:Cedar Point
69:Cedar Point
1474:Categories
1458:cedarpoint
1375:Demon Drop
1260:WindSeeker
1207:Wild Mouse
1147:GateKeeper
525:References
265:Inversions
151:2015-05-09
111:82°41′14″W
108:41°28′57″N
1455:Website:
1400:Mill Race
1390:Jumbo Jet
1347:Fast Lane
1255:SlingShot
1142:Corkscrew
844:August 4,
493:brake run
489:Corkscrew
477:dive loop
413:in 2014.
323:available
321:Fast Lane
139:Operating
1182:Rougarou
1167:Maverick
698:Archived
427:werewolf
391:folklore
338:Rougarou
290:Capacity
274:Duration
204:Designer
186: –
167:Replaced
75:Location
35:Rougarou
1445:WildCat
1430:VertiGo
1288:Resorts
1250:Skyhawk
1202:Valravn
1104:History
918:June 6,
678:June 1,
516:Records
373:History
344:, is a
149: (
1240:maXair
1177:Raptor
1152:Gemini
788:. WKYC
499:Trains
446:Layout
403:mantis
399:Mantis
342:Mantis
306:Trains
248:Length
232:Height
170:Mantis
136:Status
1325:Other
256:Speed
214:Model
184:Steel
1460:.com
1037:2012
1011:2012
985:2015
942:2012
920:2014
894:2012
846:2015
820:2014
794:2014
771:2014
731:2012
706:2012
680:2016
650:2012
628:2012
606:2012
580:2012
551:2012
277:2:40
240:Drop
180:Type
159:Cost
285:52°
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