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You’ll want to keep your eyes open for this one… World’s tallest roller coaster opens amid spectacular views

June 18th, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

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PUBLISHED:

15:55 EST, 17 June 2012

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18:16 EST, 17 June 2012

Thrill seekers with a head for heights were climbing over one and other to be among the first to ride the world’s tallest roller coaster as it was unveiled on Friday.

The latest addition to Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado is set on a base elevation of 7,000 feet, making it the highest roller coaster in the world.

Named ‘Cliffhanger’, the ride is literally perched atop an Iron Mountain cliff, overlooking the city and offering glimpses of spectacular scenery.

Hair-raising: Named 'Cliffhanger', the ride is literally perched atop an Iron Mountain cliff, overlooking the city and offering glimpses of spectacular scenery

Hair-raising: Named ‘Cliffhanger’, the ride is literally perched atop an Iron Mountain cliff, overlooking the city and offering glimpses of spectacular scenery

It starts with a sharp ride up and then a dramatic drop down, with twists and turns throwing evening the most seasoned rider off-balance.

Those brave enough to keep their eyes open witness panoramic views up the Roaring Fork Valley and into the Glenwood Canyon, as their carts roar around the tracks.

1500 feet beneath the adrenaline-pumping ride the Colorado River twists out of the canyon.

Stunning: Those brave enough to keep their eyes open witness panoramic views up the Roaring Fork Valley and into the Glenwood Canyon, as their carts roar around the tracks

Stunning: Those brave enough to keep their eyes open witness panoramic views up the Roaring Fork Valley and into the Glenwood Canyon, as their carts roar around the tracks

Construction: Officials say they had their difficulties putting up the giant coaster but hope that the $1m spend will be worth it

Construction: Officials say they had their difficulties putting up the giant coaster but hope that the $1m spend will be worth it

‘We hope it’s going to be a game changer to our park,’ Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park’s Maintenance Manager, Kelly Bates told KJCT8.com.

And not least because of how tricky it was to install. 

‘There was a lot of challenges,’ she said. 

‘Trucking was our biggest one because we have three miles of basically a single lane dirt road that gets to the top of this hill and it took thirteen semis to transport this ride from where it was at previously in Branson, Missouri.’

The impressive coaster cost close to $1 million, but officials hope it will pay off, cutting lines for other rides and offering more options to the park’s users.

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Looks good i would love to have a go. but i think i would like to stand at the bottom and take in the lovely view.

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” Darling ‘ will you ask your Mummy to come out for the afternoon on the new roller coaster ” , ?

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NO WAY ……….!

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A spare pair of underwear on stand-by.

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Put a Helter-skelter on the top of Everest, cost about 50k Pounds and you’ll have the same claim for a fraction of the cost – it’s a bit of a non-story really – good PR from the park though

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Mark in West Yorkshire is right. Glenwood Springs is beautiful–and about to be defiled by a metal monstrosity.

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It may be high in altitude, but it’s got nothing on the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas in the actual height of the ride or thrill (terror) value.

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I wonder who is going to take the maiden voyage. Not me. Looks like a tangled mess of beams in the middle of mother nature.

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OMG – I love roller coasters – I can feel my adrenaline rush PUMPING!!!!!

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Spectacular view…if you keep your eyes open…while throwing up!

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