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July 4

1913 The {Lightning Racer} opens at Redondo Beach, California.
1917 Summit Beach Park, Akron, Ohio, opens to the public.
1925 The {Giant Dipper} opens at Belmont Park/Mission Beach in San Diego, California. This Prior & Church-designed coaster is the only surviving example of the Prior & Church {Bobs} coaster.
1926 Knoebel's Amusement Resort opens in Elysburg, Pennsylvania.
1976 Libertyland opens in Memphis, Tennessee.
1978 The {Tornado} roller coaster opens at Adventureland near Des Moines, Iowa.
1984 The ill-fated Six Flags Autoworld opens in Flint, Michigan.
1986 The Lake Compounce {Wildcat} re-opens after a major overhaul (supervised by Charles Dinn) and a change in ownership to HERCO.
1997 {Skloosh!}, a Hopkins Shoot-The-Chute ride, opens at Knoebel's Amusement Resort.
1895 Sea Lion Park opens, Coney Island.
1906 Dellwood Park opens in Joliet, Illinois.
1911 {Race Thru The Clouds} opens in Venice, California. At the time, it was the world's largest racing coaster.

Thanks to Dave Althoff, Jr. for compiling this Almanac.





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