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Meet the Dive Coaster: A New, Hair-Raising Type of Roller Coaster

Meet the Dive Coaster: A New, Hair-Raising Type of Roller Coaster

Laine Higgins
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Meet the Dive Coaster: A New, Hair-Raising Type of Roller Coaster

Meet the Dive Coaster: A New, Hair-Raising Type of Roller Coaster

Roller coasters come in several types, many with futuristic-sounding names such as giga coaster, hyper coaster and strata coaster. But the scariest one has a simple name: the dive coaster.

Laine Higgins

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Lego Ninjago Debuts New American Ninja Warrior Obstacle

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Exclusive Images: Giants Shortstop Brandon Crawford Drops By "Liv and Maddie"

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