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Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World ... The words Space Mountain can indicate scary situations, total darkness, unexpected turns, perceived speed, up-and-down ...

"It was a scary moment," described Ricky ... When they boarded the double-looping roller coaster called "Desert Storm," Ricky said the person operating it didn't check the lap bars to make ...

The extinction clock is accelerating on the Knott’s Xcelerator roller coaster that is quickly becoming an endangered species as the granddaddy of an aging class of thrill rides watches better ...