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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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Rapterra @ Kings Dominion
A New Way to Coast with Culture, 2025

Kings Dominion is opening their new Bolligar & Mabillard launched wing coaster in the Jungle X-pedition area of the park, which has had a large void since the removal of Volcano: The Blast Coaster. This ride could be a great addition to the park, and those who are planning to visit the popular mid-Atlantic park could also include a historic museum in downtown Richmond focused on one of America's great poets, Edgar Allen Poe.

Podcast Guest Appearance

International Travel & Amusement Parks
With Gary Taylor
Everybody Has A Story with Jeff Seltzer - Episode 5

Gary has some great stories, and has been to some amazing places.  This week, listen as Gary talks about visiting amusement parks around the world, working on the world famous Jungle Cruise in Disney World, and how he got his face on the side of a bus!

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