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Amusements and ThrillsJune 11, 2014
Coney Island gets a brand new star attraction this week -- the 2,000-feet Thunderbolt roller-coaster in Luna Park. It's "narrower than most apartments" (according to Gizmodo), a bright orange ribbon ride that squiggles, rises and plummets within a disturbingly wonky silhouette. It also takes its…
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