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RollerCoasters
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A place to talk about roller coasters and parks that have them. Everyone is welcome here to both learn and to celebrate these magnificent machines designed to scare you.
Here are some important resources:
Images are welcome if they are of high quality and it doesn't get out of hand. Please use PostImages to upload your image and then use that link in the URL field of your post (other image sites are permitted but Post Images has the best policies and compatibility).
Some basic rules:
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Opinions, theories, and facts are all welcome – but be clear about what you’re saying.
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Back up facts with sources as much as possible
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No spam or sell-promotion. Linking to your own media or site is permissible only if it’s specifically related to a topic/post that someone else created.
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No photos or videos taken on the rides. This is dangerous and shouldn't be encouraged.
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Limit political discussion. When discussed it must be park related.
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No fictional coasters (models, no limits, planet coaster, etc)
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No posting personal information.
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No shaming of anyone. We all can continue to learn and not everyone knows everything -- and that's ok.
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This was taken during the Santa Ana wildfire in 2016.
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Did anyone else have these books when they were younger? Are there more modern equivalents?
(i.imgur.com)
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Today it was announced that John Broome has passed away.
John was the man who turned the Alton Towers estate into the pay-one-price theme park we know today.
He was responsible for adding many of the parks iconic coasters including The Corkscrew, The Black Hole, Thunderlooper and The Beast. Along with much of the park's foundational infrastructure which is still in use today such as Towers Street, The Monorail and The Skyride.
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