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Book Review: Images of Modern America: Libertyland By John R. Stevenson V with forward by Jimmy Ogle

December 12, 2017 1

John Stevenson writes with a thoughtful and passionate touch in his account of the former Libertyland, a patriotically themed small,...

Why Not Ride a Kiddy Coaster?

John

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December 6, 2017 4

Well, because this one hurts! I remember riding this particular Allan Herschell designed roller coaster as a very young child,...

GateKeeper Entrance - Welcome Coaster Fans

Why Not Get Some Hangtime?

John

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November 29, 2017 10

Why not get some hangtime on Cedar Point’s guardian, GateKeeper? Opened in 2013, GateKeeper claimed several records, including the world’s...

Review: Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park

John

Roller Coaster Reviews

September 18, 2017 4

When I arrived at Conneaut Lake Park this past July, there were maintenance workers high up on the lift hill....

Conneaut Lake Park Trip Report

John

Theme Park Tips

August 10, 2017 0

Conneaut Lake Park was founded in 1892 and lies just off-shore of Conneaut Lake in Western Pennsylvania, about 45 miles...

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Review: Mystic Timbers at Kings Island

John

Roller Coaster Reviews

August 7, 2017 3

Mystic Timbers was my first modern wooden roller coaster. Prior to that, the most recently built wooden coaster I’d ridden...

Kings Island Trip Report & Future Speculation

John

Trip Reports

August 2, 2017 4

Visiting Kings Island had been a bucket list item of mine for many years. I can’t say whether it was...

Euclid Beach Park: From Glory to Condemnation – Part 1

John

Editorials

June 19, 2017 3

In the late nineteenth century, the City of Cleveland was one of growth and prosperity. Founded in 1796 and established...

May Not Accommodate Larger Guests

John

Editorials

June 8, 2017 11

When theme park and amusement park fans begin to plan their dream trip or their first regular visit to their...

Cedar Point Trip Report Pt 2 – Frontier Fling & Park Experience Changes

John

Trip Reports

May 22, 2017 6

Animals, Melted Cheese, a Wacky Professor, and New Hotel Options Cedar Point guests may have been surprised by some of...

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