Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 06, 2012
October 05, 2012
October 07, 2012
Transcript:
The wooden Cyclone roller coaster at New York's Coney Island, USA, has been in operation for more than 85 years! On June 14, 2012, 2-year-old Jesus Rodriguez of Durango, Mexico, underwent a 10 hour operation to remove a 33 pound benign tumor that weighed more than the rest of his body! On June 10, 2012, members of the Alaska National Guard discovered the remains of a crashed plane in an Alaskan mountain glacier. The aircraft disappeared on Nov. 22, 1952, with 52 people aboard!
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BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 12 years ago
A wooden roller coaster in Farmington, Utah has been in operation for 91 years.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 12 years ago
They don’t have a snazzy name for it. They just call it the Roller Coaster.
roscoedog55 about 12 years ago
Last coaster I rode I think I literally popped a blood vessel in my brain. New Roller coasters have gone extreme.
linsonl about 12 years ago
One in Atlanta was destroyed to make the movie “Smokey and the Bandit”
Stephen Gilberg about 12 years ago
How’d you like to lose more than 50% of your mass in one day?
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 12 years ago
I don’t know if it’s true, but some people claim that the roller coaster at Lagoon, in Farmington, Utah is the oldest wooden roller coaster in North America. It was built in 1921.“Lagoon” is mentioned in the Beach Boys song Salt Lake City.
muskox54 about 12 years ago
Knobles in PA has a great old wodden coaster that will lift you out of your seat a couple of times during the ride
iced tea about 12 years ago
Kennywood Park, located outside of Pittsburgh PA in West Mifflin, is home to three very old wooden roller coasters. The Jack Rabbit and Racer must be in their 90s. The Thunderbolt is about 43. Great rides.