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 US East Coast Family Tour
 
11-23 Juni 2005 
                 
 
	
		
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			Dag 1 Lördag 11/6 
			14.30 
			
			
			è 
			 
			Efter landning på 
			Newark,  
			Pass, immigrant kontroller och bilar är hämtade styr vi färden 
			de 4 
			milen till 
			
			Brooklyn 
			och 
			
			Coney Island
			 
			för att få i oss lite kultur. 
			 
			Det var här som 
			nöjesparks branschen startade i slutet på 
			
			1800-talet. 
			 
			Man kan käka historisk på 
			
			Nathans 
			världens första, och troligtvis äldsta 
			 Junk Food restaurang, öppen sedan 1916.  | 
			
			 
			  
			
			 Nathan's 
			became the king of the hot dog  
			during Coney's Nickle Empire. (1916-2005)  | 
			
			 
			 
			Resan startar ifrån Arlanda 
			 Lördag 11/6 kl 10.40 
			Framme 13.10 Newark 
  
			
				
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			Newark - Astroland  | 
				 
				
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					 Start:   | 
					
					 
					Newark International Airport, New Jersey  | 
				 
				
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					  End:   | 
					
					  
					Astroland Amusement Park, New York
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					  Total Distance: 
					37.8 Kilometers  | 
				 
				
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					  Estimated Total Time: 
					36 minutes  | 
				 
			 
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			Cyclone 
			är fortfarande en av värdens bästa banor och RC-nördar rankar den 
			även idag som en top-10 bana i värden. Efter ett åk kan det vara 
			läge för en sitta-kvar-i-vagnen-betala-4-dollar tur.
			
			   
			
			Coney Island sometimes hosted more than a million people on busy 
			summer Sundays. People were lucky to find enough space to put their 
			towel down - 1940. 
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			Lamarcus Thompson's Switchback Railroad
			 
			was the world's first roller coaster - 1884 
			 
			Här 
			på 
			
			Coney Island
			har det byggts ungefär 
			 50 
			bergochdalbanor i mellan 
			1884-1941. 
			 
			Mer om
			
			Coney Island 
			kan man 
			
			hitta här. 
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			Coney 
			Island's subway and BMT elevated station opened in 1920  | 
			
			 
			  
			
			The 
			World's Largest Swimming Pool 1933.  | 
		 
	 
	
	
		
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			The 
			Noah's Ark with The Limit roller coaster 
			 in the background. - 1925  | 
			
			 
			  
			
			
			Tilyou's Surf Bath House served food  
			and rented bathing suits to visitors (1865).  | 
		 
	 
	
		
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			The 800 
			foot long Manhattan Beach Hotel - 1890's  | 
			
			 
			  
			
			
			Feltman's Restaurant along Surf Avenue - 1890's  | 
		 
	 
	
	Efter denna långa och mycket 
	händelserika och för de flesta också lärorika dag sussar vi gott på
	
	
	Hampton Inn Bordentown 
		
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			Detta är 
			
			
			
			Kingda Ka
			klicka 
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			Dag 2 Söndag 12/6
  
			En natts 
			skön sömn och sedan drar vi vidare, 
			
			
			3 mil är det till
			
			
			Six Flags Great Adventure. 
			Parken öppnar 10 och stänger klockan 21.
  Den stora nyheten är 
			 världens högsta och snabbaste Roller Coaster, 
			
			
			
			Kingda Ka som är
			 139 meter hög. 
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			Kingda Ka 
			gör 0 − 206 km/t på 3.5 sekunder.  
			Den kommer 
			säkert att sätta skräck i några av de resande. 
			 
			
			
			
			
			Six Flags Great Adventure
			ligger i staten 
			New Jersey 
			nära en liten stad som heter 
			
			Jackson. 
			 
			Det finns hela 15 
			Roller Coaster poäng att hämta här. 
			 
			
			Den är också den största säsongs parken i USA, hela 140 
			hektar, ca: 567.000 m2. 
			 
			När dagen är slut eller vi kan alla banor lämnar vi 
			 
			New Jersey och styr 
			
			
			de 15 milen  
			till Pennsylvania och 
			Allentown  för 
			att bo 2 nätter på  
			
			Hampton Inn Allentown.  | 
			
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						Online 
						Special - Save $9 /person  | 
						
						 
						$37.99  | 
					 
					
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						 www.sixflagsticketing.com
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						Theme Park Tickets 
						 
						include Wild Safari Free  | 
					 
					
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						Regular 
						Admission  | 
						
						 
						$47.99  | 
					 
					
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						Junior 
						Admission (under 54")  | 
						
						 
						$29.99  | 
					 
					
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						Sr. 
						Citizen/Disabled  | 
						
						 
						$29.99  | 
					 
					
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						Above 
						prices do not include 6%  
						NJ State sales tax 
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						PRICING AT PARK WATER PARK ONLY  | 
					 
					
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						Regular*  | 
						
						 
						
						$29.99  | 
					 
					
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						Junior 
						(Under 54")*  | 
						
						 
						
						$22.99  | 
					 
					
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						Sr. 
						Citizen(55+)/Disabled*  | 
						
						 
						
						$22.99  | 
					 
					
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						Parking*  | 
						
						 
						
						$10.00  | 
					 
					
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						* Tax not 
						applicable.  
						Prices do not include 6% NJ state sales tax.  | 
					 
				 
			 
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			KLICKA PÅ BILDERNA  
			FÖR ATT SE DOM STORA 
			 
			
			
			Batman And Robin; The Chiller
			 
			 
			 
			L5 
			   
			2 banor ifrån 1997 där man blir iväg skjuten från 0-113 km/t 
			på 4 sekunder. 2001-02 bytte man över axlarna skyddet till vanliga 
			över midjan skydd, detta gör banorna betydligt mer åkvänliga då man 
			slipper slag mot huvudet.
			(SFGA) | 
			
			
			  
			 Batman 
			And Robin; The Chiller är 61 meter höga, droppen är 32 och 42 
			meter 
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	Förutom den nya världsrekord banan 
			
			
			
			
			Kingda Ka 
	är det en hel del nytt i parken. 
	
		
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			To accent a world-record-breaking roller coaster, a new 11-acre 
			themed section is added. The Golden Kingdom is built in the former 
			location of Bugs Bunny Land. The New Jersey landscape is changed 
			into a lush, African setting. 
			
			Highlighting the new section is Bali's Jungle Land, a children's 
			section with 5 rides for the little ones. Another major attraction 
			is Temple of the Tiger, an all new live show and 
			educational exhibit. Additionally, a wide array of exotic animals 
			and plants will be scattered throughout. 
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			  In 
			addition to returning favorites Batman vs. Catwoman: Catfight,
			The World of Magic, Summer Celebration and 
			Fireworks!,  
			eight new shows have been added: 
			
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				Temple of the Tiger: This is an 
				encounter with majestic Bengal tigers. A dazzling, 
				custom-created, Broadway-style show, "Spirit of the Tiger" 
				features multicultural dance, music and eye-popping special 
				effects with animal athleticism. Between shows, guests can 
				interact with highly-skilled, hands-on trainers as they work 
				with the tigers in their specially-designed exhibit area. (May) 
				  
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				Animal Ambassadors of the Wild: 
				Guests strolling in The Golden Kingdom may encounter capuchin 
				monkeys, rainbow boa constrictors, prehensile porcupines, coati 
				mundi and kinkajou with their trainers. (Spring) 
				  
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				Looney Tunes - We Got The Beat: 
				Kids can sing and dance to 'hot' songs of the '80s with Bugs 
				Bunny and his Looney Tunes pals. Daily 
				performances all season long at the Bandstand by the Lake. (May) 
				  
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				Dolphin Discovery - Island Party: 
				An all new version of the popular water show featuring 
				bottlenose dolphins. This year, new friends are added as sea 
				lions Pippin and Cassie join the fun. 
				  
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				Mission: Weekend Warriors: Kids 
				and teens will love the high-energy bike, jet ski and water ski 
				stunts in this extreme water show at the Great Lake Grandstand. 
				(May 28) 
				  
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				New Image: Enjoy famous "boy 
				band" sounds from the '60s through today. This amazing singing 
				group performs at the Liberty Square Gazeb. (May 28) 
				  
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				Streetmosphere Characters: Fun 
				and energetic street performers will roam the park's midways 
				creating good times and memorable performances through their 
				hilarious interactions with guests. (March 25) 
				  
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				Interactive DJs: DJs will 
				entertain guests in line as they wait for Kingda Ka, Nitro and
				Superman-Ultimate Flight.  DJs will entice the crowd with 
				interactive participation and music from the '80s, '90s and 
				today. (May 28)   
			 
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				The parks is 
				now offering "Safari Express" buses for rides from Great 
				Adventure into the Wild Safari animal park. While the Wild 
				Safari is normally included in theme park admission, the shuttle 
				service will be extra — $9.99 per person or $5 for those with 
				season passes. The new attraction is located in Frontier 
				Adventures next to the Northern Star Arena.  
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				Two of Great 
				Adventure's classic roller coasters have received a much needed 
				coat of fresh paint. Great American Scream Machine and
				Batman & Robin: The Chiller both look like brand-new 
				rides.  
				
				This goes 
				along with the new colors of Batman: The Ride that were 
				added last season as the latest attempts of park management to 
				freshen up the park.   
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			SF Great Adventure Current Roller Coasters: 15 | 
		 
		
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			Coaster | 
			
			Type | 
			
			Design | 
			
			Opened | 
			
			Höjd | 
			
			Drop | 
			
			Längd | 
			
			Loop | 
			
			Typ | 
			
			Kommentar | 
			
			Builder | 
			
			Designer | 
			
			Status | 
		 
		
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			Robin, The Chiller | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1998 | 
			
			61 | 
			
			42,4 | 
			
			346,6 | 
			
			2 | 
			
			
			
			LIM Launch Track | 
			
			0-113 Km/t på 4 sec | 
			
			
			
			Premier Rides | 
			
			
			
			LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Batman, The Chiller | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1998 | 
			
			61 | 
			
			32 | 
			
			374,6 | 
			
			3 | 
			
			
			
			LIM Launch Track | 
			
			0-113 Km/t på 4 sec | 
			
			
			
			Premier Rides | 
			
			
			
			LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Batman The Ride | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Inverted | 
			
			5/1/1993 | 
			
			32 | 
			
			30 | 
			
			820,8 | 
			
			5 | 
			
			
			
			Inverted Batman | 
			
			Som alla inv. Batman | 
			
			
			
			Bolliger & Mabillard | 
			
			
			
			Büro Stengel GmbH | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Blackbeard's Lost Treasure Train | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1999 | 
			
			8 | 
			
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			360 | 
			
			0 | 
			
			
			
			Family | 
			
			Riktig OK | 
			
			
			
			Zierer | 
			
			
			
			Tivoli - Large | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Great American Scream Machine | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1989 | 
			
			52,7 | 
			
			47,2 | 
			
			1158,2 | 
			
			7 | 
			
			Looping Coaster | 
			
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			Arrow | 
			
			
			
			Custom Looping Coaster | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Kingda Ka | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			2005 | 
			
			139 | 
			
			127.4 | 
			
			950.4 | 
			
			0 | 
			
			
			
			Rocket Coaster | 
			
			Världens högsta | 
			
			
			
			Intamin AG | 
			
			
			
			Büro Stengel GmbH | 
			
			
			
			Under Constr | 
		 
		
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			Medusa | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			4/2/1999 | 
			
			43,3 | 
			
			40,2 | 
			
			1214,6 | 
			
			7 | 
			
			
			
			Floorless | 
			
			Cost $15 M | 
			
			
			
			Bolliger & Mabillard | 
			
			
			
			Büro Stengel GmbH | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Nitro | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			4/7/2001 | 
			
			70,1 | 
			
			65,5 | 
			
			1644,1 | 
			
			0 | 
			
			
			
			Mega Coaster | 
			
			Bättre en Silver Star | 
			
			
			
			Bolliger & Mabillard | 
			
			
			
			Mega Coaster | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Road Runner Railway | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1999 | 
			
			3 | 
			
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			85,3 | 
			
			0 | 
			
			
			
			Kiddie | 
			
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			Zamperla | 
			
			
			
			Family Coaster | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Rolling Thunder Left | 
			
			
			
			Wood | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1979 | 
			
			29,3 | 
			
			27 | 
			
			975,4 | 
			
			0 | 
			
			
			
			Twin Out & Back | 
			
			För platt | 
			
			
			
			Don Rosser & Bill Cobb | 
			
			
			
			Don Rosser & Bill Cobb | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Rolling Thunder Right | 
			
			
			
			Wood | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1979 | 
			
			29,3 | 
			
			27 | 
			
			975,4 | 
			
			0 | 
			
			
			
			Twin Out & Back | 
			
			och skakig | 
			
			
			
			Don Rosser & Bill Cobb | 
			
			
			
			Don Rosser & Bill Cobb | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Runaway Mine Train | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			7/4/1974 | 
			
			14,6 | 
			
			12 | 
			
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			0 | 
			
			
			
			Mine Train | 
			
			Små vagnar | 
			
			
			
			Arrow | 
			
			
			
			Mine Train | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Skull Mountain | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			1996 | 
			
			12,3 | 
			
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			0 | 
			
			
			
			Inomhus | 
			
			Skalleberget | 
			
			
			
			Giovanola | 
			
			
			
			Intamin AG | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Superman - Ultimate Flight | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Flying | 
			
			4/17/2003 | 
			
			35,1 | 
			
			30,5 | 
			
			840,9 | 
			
			2 | 
			
			
			
			Flying Coaster | 
			
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			Bolliger & Mabillard | 
			
			
			
			Flying Coaster | 
			
			
			
			Operating | 
		 
		
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			Viper | 
			
			
			
			Steel | 
			
			
			
			Sit Down | 
			
			3/29/2002 | 
			
			27 | 
			
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			509 | 
			
			2 | 
			
			
			
			Looping Coaster | 
			
			Kanon 1:a drop | 
			
			
			
			Togo | 
			
			
			
			Sitdown Looping | 
			
			
			
			SBNO | 
		 
	 
	
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