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1821:Dual-tracked
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1809:Track layout
1775:Steeplechase
1613:. Retrieved
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1300:Crosses the
1265:Thunder Road
1085:Möbius loop
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981:Montaña Rusa
890:Möbius loop
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998:Mexico City
744:Hersheypark
716:Kaatsheuvel
573:Cedar Point
485:Bellewaerde
480:Dawson Duel
275:Year opened
232:Möbius loop
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1871:Categories
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1740:Mine train
1615:2016-05-21
1591:References
1398:Plopsaland
1394:Vleermuis
940:Le Monstre
904:Milky Way
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784:Disneyland
691:Iron Gwazi
69:newspapers
1816:Boomerang
1780:Suspended
1745:Motorbike
1725:Floorless
1668:Types of
1270:Carowinds
1066:Kennywood
1020:The Racer
851:Maurer AG
387:Singapore
214:near-hits
131:Kennywood
1831:Launched
1826:Figure 8
1770:Stand-up
1765:Spinning
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1410:De Panne
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972:1985/86
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704:Efteling
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551:Dueling
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394:Dueling
349:Dueling
263:Location
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1846:Terrain
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266:Track
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127:Racer
90:JSTOR
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