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Is This The World’s Scariest Rollercoaster?

Is This The World’s Scariest Rollercoaster?

As rollercoasters go, the Fury 325 in North Carolina takes some beating. If the name alone doesn’t have you scared, the following pictures should do the trick. The Fury is the world’s tallest and fastest Giga Coaster (a Giga Coaster must have a height or drop of over 300ft [91m]) and reaches a height of […]

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10 Scariest Rides On The Planet

10 Scariest Rides On The Planet

Whether it brings you out in a cold sweat or gets the hairs on the back of your neck standing on end, there is a special feeling to queuing up to try the latest and greatest new ride. Whether it’s being thrown off the side of a mountain on a zip wire or head first […]

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Fancy Riding An Underwater Rollercoaster?

Fancy Riding An Underwater Rollercoaster?

The Vanish Rollercoaster at Cosmo World in Yokohama, Japan may not be the tallest ride in the world, it may not be the longest ride in the world or even the fastest, but one rather unique feature it does boast over other rides is the fact it plunges straight into an underwater tunnel! The rollercoaster […]

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