Archive for October, 2009

Roller Coaster Riders Left Hanging

A dozen riders on an Arkansas roller coaster spent half an hour hanging upside down 150 feet above the ground after a power outage shut down the attraction.
It took about 30 minutes for the city Fire Department to rescue the riders using a ladder truck Saturday evening, said Aundrea Crary, spokeswoman for the Springs [...]

Carowinds Races to Build New Coaster

It wont go quite as fast as the speed demons driven by racing car legend, Dale Earnhardt, but the new coaster coming to Carowinds that bears his nickname, the Intimidator, will race at speeds up to 80 mph. The hypercoaster will also soar 232 feet in the air and offer loads of airtime.
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