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Coasters on the way to Rome
cOASTING wITH cULTURe in Italy - Part 8

With one final extended drive to go in Italy, there were stops at three different parks for coasters, two of which had a coaster that had previously operated in a different country outside of Italy. ​

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Exploring Florence & Pisa
cOASTING wITH cULTURe in Italy - Part 7

Continuing the visit in Italy from Rimini meant a day that was mostly about culture, with a few hours in Florence and Pisa to see several historic buildings. But a coupld coasters stops would be added along the way.

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Teddy Bear @ Stricker's Grove
Just The Coasters

Teddy Bear is a junior wooden coaster built by Ralph Stricker based on the blueprints of the former Teddy Bear coaster from Cincinnati's Coney Island. It operates at Stricker's Grove, which is a smaller park that operates more for private events, with about 4-10 days a year in which the park is open to the public.

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AlpenFury @ Canada's Wonderland
A New Way to Coast with Culture, 2025

Canada's Wonderland will be opening the tallest and fastest launch coaster in the entire country with the debut of AlpenFury, a Premier Rides LSM coaster that will blast out of the park's iconic Wonder Mountain before racing through multiple inversions and airtime hills. Folks can head into Downtown Toronto for a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame, a tribute to the legends of the sport and home of the Stanley Cup during the season as teams compete to win the prestigeous trophy. 

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ThunderVolt @Playland
Just The Coasters

ThunderVolt is the Intamin created, Zamperla refurbished launch coaster that was introduced to Playland in Vancouver, BC for the 2024 season. Replacing the hydrolic launch with a magnetic one and adding a new train, this ride offers some fun pops of airtime and some quick transitions, and will easily be one of the park's most popular rides for years to come.

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