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Take a Free Ride at Pennsylvania's Amusement Parks

Saturday May 21, 2005
Home to more amusement parks than any other state in the country, Pennsylvania is now offering the chance to win four passes to any three Pennsylvania amusement parks of the winner's choice. You could visit the world's oldest operating rollercoaster, Leap-the-Dips, at Lakemont Park, enjoy the refurbished grand carousel at historic Kennywood Amusement Park, or accelerate from zero to 72 mph in a little over 2 seconds on the Storm Runner coaster at Hershey Park. It's no wonder Pennsylvania was the birthplace of both George Ferris, who created the first Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago's World Fair, and America's first roller coaster - the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway.

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