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By: jbottero
NAME: "Giant Coaster"
DESIGNER: John A. Miller, known as the "Thomas Edison of roller coasters".
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YEAR BUILT: 1935.
MATERIALS: Wood with steel rails.
HEIGHT: 55 feet.
LONGEST DROP: 52 feet.
TOP SPEED: 38 mph.
LENGTH: 2,650 feet.
DURATION OF RIDE: 1 min, 45 sec.
PASSENGERS PER HOUR: 1,300
