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544:Tilt-A-Whirl
529:Rock-O-Plane
526:Roll-O-Plane
501:Ferris Wheel
486:Loop-O-Plane
386:Description
380:Year Opened
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759:Silent Hill
732:Laffing Sal
701:Mini Skater
698:Motorcycles
695:Kiddie Whip
674:Frog Hopper
596:steam train
588:578 mm
568:Lakeside's
541:Sports Cars
392:The Cyclone
275:The Tickler
163:Water rides
142:Attractions
97: /
85:105°03′34″W
72:Coordinates
1273:Categories
1099:2008-02-22
1074:2008-02-22
795:References
765:by Konami.
721:Tumble Bug
677:Granny Bug
649:Band Organ
510:Matterhorn
507:Heart Flip
420:Wild Mouse
248:natatorium
233:Lake Rhoda
201:White City
82:39°46′42″N
999:Lake Side
683:Dry Boats
645:Wurlitzer
557:Of note:
532:Scrambler
492:Hurricane
489:Satellite
422:coaster.
1002:Archived
819:Westword
811:Archived
728:Funhouse
635:Figures:
590:) gauge
584: in
563:The Whip
523:Round-Up
434:Zamperla
298:Art Deco
60:Location
1247:at the
782:Lawsuit
714:Octopus
668:Turtles
662:Coaster
579:⁄
470:Pinfari
462:unknown
447:c. 2001
427:Dragon
357:Cyclone
337:⁄
294:Cyclone
211:History
171:Website
1193:22 May
761:&
641:Music:
618:Eyerly
197:Denver
126:Slogan
110:Opened
1205:Notes
647:#157
629:Type:
466:2023
430:1989
410:1955
396:1940
377:Ride
346:Rides
147:Total
118:Owner
1195:2015
553:Zoom
547:Whip
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