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The layout consisted of a small 18-foot-high (5.5 m) lift hill, followed by a diving 180° turn and several small hills, ending with another 180° turn back to the station. High Speed Thrill
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76:40.880140°N 76.502711°W
245:Elysburg, Pennsylvania
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291:Futrell, Jim (2002).
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357:2010-08-09
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326:"Knoebels"
278:References
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