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===== Seaworld ===== | ===== Seaworld ===== | ||
- | [[https://seaworld.com/orlando/|Seaworld]] (Orlando, Florida - March 2020) | + | [[https://seaworld.com/orlando/|Seaworld]] - Orlando, Florida (March 2020) |
=== Roller coasters === | === Roller coasters === | ||
* [[https://seaworld.com/orlando/roller-coasters/mako/|Mako]] - Orlando's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. 73 mph and up to 200 feet high. | * [[https://seaworld.com/orlando/roller-coasters/mako/|Mako]] - Orlando's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. 73 mph and up to 200 feet high. | ||
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===== Busch Gardens ===== | ===== Busch Gardens ===== | ||
- | [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/|Busch Gardens]] (Tampa, Florida - March 2020) | + | [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/|Busch Gardens]] - Tampa, Florida (March 2020) |
=== Roller coasters === | === Roller coasters === | ||
* [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/tigris/|Tigris]] - Florida's tallest launch coaster. 150-foot skyward surge, and an inverted heartline roll, more than 60 miles per hour, 1,800 feet of steel track. | * [[https://buschgardens.com/tampa/roller-coasters/tigris/|Tigris]] - Florida's tallest launch coaster. 150-foot skyward surge, and an inverted heartline roll, more than 60 miles per hour, 1,800 feet of steel track. | ||
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===== Volcano Bay ===== | ===== Volcano Bay ===== | ||
- | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/volcano-bay|Volcano Bay]] (Orlando, Florida - February 2020) Water park, so lots of ring rides and flumes, but this aqua coaster deserves a mention. | + | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/volcano-bay|Volcano Bay]] - Orlando, Florida (February 2020) Water park, so lots of ring rides and flumes, but this aqua coaster deserves a mention. |
* [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/krakatau-aqua-coaster|Krakatau Aqua Coaster]] - Uses linear induction motor technology - it launches the canoe uphill before it immediately sends riders into a downhill plunge. | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/krakatau-aqua-coaster|Krakatau Aqua Coaster]] - Uses linear induction motor technology - it launches the canoe uphill before it immediately sends riders into a downhill plunge. | ||
===== Universal Studios ===== | ===== Universal Studios ===== | ||
- | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us|Universal Studios]] (Orlando, Florida - February 2020) | + | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us|Universal Studios]] - Orlando, Florida (February 2020) |
=== Roller coasters === | === Roller coasters === | ||
* [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/hollywood-rip-ride-rockit|Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit]] **World's first non-inverting loop** | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/hollywood-rip-ride-rockit|Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit]] **World's first non-inverting loop** | ||
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===== Universal Studios: Island of Adventure ===== | ===== Universal Studios: Island of Adventure ===== | ||
- | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us|Universal Studios]] (Orlando, Florida - February 2020) | + | [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us|Universal Studios]] - Orlando, Florida (February 2020) |
=== Roller coasters === | === Roller coasters === | ||
* [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/the-incredible-hulk-coaster|The Incredible Hulk Coaster]] - 7 inversions and 2 subterranean trenches | * [[https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/the-incredible-hulk-coaster|The Incredible Hulk Coaster]] - 7 inversions and 2 subterranean trenches | ||
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===== Disneyland Paris ===== | ===== Disneyland Paris ===== | ||
- | [[https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-us/destinations/disneyland-park/|Disneyland Park]] - Paris, France, May 2018 | + | [[https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-us/destinations/disneyland-park/|Disneyland Park]] - Paris, France (May 2018) |
=== Roller coasters === | === Roller coasters === | ||
* [[https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-gb/attractions/disneyland-park/big-thunder-mountain/|Big Thunder Mountain]] | * [[https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-gb/attractions/disneyland-park/big-thunder-mountain/|Big Thunder Mountain]] | ||
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===== Alton Towers ===== | ===== Alton Towers ===== | ||
- | [[https://www.altontowers.com/|Alton Towers]] Staffordshire, England (May 2011 and June 2016) | + | [[https://www.altontowers.com/|Alton Towers]] - Staffordshire, England (May 2011 and June 2016) |
=== Roller coasters === | === Roller coasters === | ||
* [[https://www.altontowers.com/explore/theme-park/rides-attractions/the-smiler/|The Smiler]] - **World's first 14 loop rollercoaster** Height: 30 metres, Top speed: 85 km per hour, G-Force: +4.5G, Ride length: 1,170m | * [[https://www.altontowers.com/explore/theme-park/rides-attractions/the-smiler/|The Smiler]] - **World's first 14 loop rollercoaster** Height: 30 metres, Top speed: 85 km per hour, G-Force: +4.5G, Ride length: 1,170m |