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In roller coaster: Introduction of steel coasters
…the late 20th century was Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point in Ohio, an out-and-back coaster designed by Toomer in 1989. Featuring a drop of 60 degrees and 205 feet (62.5 metres), it was the first to top 200 feet.
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In Ron Toomer
…Toomer included Cedar Point’s beloved Magnum XL-200 (1989), an out-and-back coaster that was the first to top 200 feet (60 metres), and also the first suspended coasters, Big Bad Wolf (1984) at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia, and Cedar Point’s Iron Dragon (1987). All this time he gained fame for never…
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