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/ June 15, 2026
Madison Square Garden, rising above Pennsylvania Station in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, has stood as the centerpiece of American sports and entertainment since it opened on February 11, 1968. The fourth arena to carry the storied name, it was designed by Charles Luckman Associates
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/ June 15, 2026
Twister is a wooden roller coaster at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, that opened on July 24, 1999. Designed by John Fetterman using original blueprints from John C. Allen’s celebrated 1964 Mister Twister at Elitch Gardens, the ride was built after Knoebels discovered the
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/ June 15, 2026
Ravine Flyer II opened on May 17, 2008 at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania, and immediately earned a Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride in the World. Designed by The Gravity Group and built with Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters trains, the wooden coaster
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/ June 15, 2026
Thunderhead is a wooden roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, built by Great Coasters International and opened on April 3, 2004. Standing 100.4 feet tall and stretching 3,230 feet of track, it debuted as the anchor attraction of Thunderhead Gap, a new themed
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/ June 15, 2026
Stardust Racers opened on May 22, 2025, as one of the flagship attractions of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida. Built by Mack Rides, the dual-track launched coaster sends riders blazing along two parallel 5,000-foot circuits — the yellow Photon train and the green Pulsar
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/ June 15, 2026
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on April 7, 2006, as the most expensive roller coaster ever built, costing around $100 million. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering and manufactured by Vekoma, the ride sends guests 118 feet up
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/ June 15, 2026
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was a steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida. Built by German manufacturer Maurer AG, it stood 167 feet tall, stretched 3,800 feet of track, and hit a top speed of 65 mph. When it debuted on August
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/ June 15, 2026
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure opened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, on June 13, 2019, as the showpiece of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin at a reported cost of $300 million, the ride stretches
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/ June 15, 2026
Wicked Cyclone is a steel hybrid roller coaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, built by Rocky Mountain Construction and designed by Alan Schilke. It opened on May 24, 2015, standing 109 feet tall, stretching 3,320 feet of track, and reaching a top
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/ June 15, 2026
Superman: The Ride is a steel hypercoaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, built by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel. When it opened on May 5, 2000 — then named Superman – Ride of Steel — it immediately set the bar for
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/ June 15, 2026
Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage opened on July 16, 2022, at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, claiming the titles of the world’s tallest and longest single-rail roller coaster. Built by Rocky Mountain Construction on the Raptor Track model, the ride sends riders soaring
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/ June 15, 2026
Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain launched on February 11, 2000, as the world’s fastest and longest-dropping full-circuit steel roller coaster — a title it held for exactly three months. Built by Swiss manufacturer Giovanola at a cost of roughly $30 million, this 235-foot hypercoaster
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/ June 15, 2026
Kumba opened on April 21, 1993, at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, instantly rewriting the state’s coaster record books as Florida’s tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster of its era. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger and Mabillard, the ride stands 143 feet tall,
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/ June 15, 2026
SheiKra is a steel Dive Coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, designed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger and Mabillard. When it opened on May 21, 2005, it became the first Dive Coaster in North America and immediately set records as the world’s tallest,
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/ June 15, 2026
Montu is a steel inverted roller coaster located in the Egypt section of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Designed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on May 16, 1996, it towers 150 feet tall and sends riders hurtling through seven inversions
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/ June 15, 2026
Griffon is a steel dive coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) and opened on May 18, 2007 — a week ahead of schedule. Standing 205 feet tall, it plunges riders at a
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/ June 15, 2026
Alpengeist opened on March 22, 1997, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, instantly claiming world records as the tallest complete-circuit inverted roller coaster on the planet. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by Werner Stengel, the $20 million coaster towers 195
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/ June 15, 2026
Apollo’s Chariot opened on March 27, 1999, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, and earned the distinction of being the first hypercoaster ever designed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. Standing 170 feet tall and delivering a breathtaking 210-foot drop at a 65-degree angle,
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/ June 15, 2026
Mystic Timbers is a wooden roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, built by Great Coasters International and opened on April 15, 2017. The ride winds through 3,265 feet of track at up to 53 mph, cresting a 109-foot lift hill before plunging 98
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/ June 15, 2026
Nitro is a steel hyper coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened on April 7, 2001, and immediately set records as the tallest roller coaster on the East Coast and the fastest in
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