located_in_the_administrative_territorial_entity high speed thrill coaster
A roller coaster is an amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks . LaMarcus Adna ___MASK34___ obtained a patent regarding roller coasters on January 20 , 1885 , which were made out ___MASK38___ wood , but this patent is considerably later than the " Russian mountains " described below . In essence a specialized railroad system , a roller coaster consists ___MASK38___ a track that rises in designed patterns , sometimes with one or more " inversions " ( such as vertical loops ) that briefly turn the rider upside down . The track does not necessarily have to be a complete circuit , as shuttle roller coasters demonstrate . Most roller coasters have multiple cars in which passengers sit and are restrained . Two or more cars hooked together are called a train . Some roller coasters , notably wild mouse roller coasters , run with single cars . ___MASK54___ ( ___MASK54___ German : " Pennsylvaani "), officially the Commonwealth ___MASK38___ ___MASK54___ , is a state located in the northeastern and Mid - Atlantic regions ___MASK38___ the United States . The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle . The commonwealth borders Delaware to the southeast , Maryland to the south , West Virginia to the southwest , Ohio to the west , Lake Erie and the Canadian province ___MASK38___ Ontario to the northwest , New York to the north , and New ___MASK66___ to the east . ___MASK100___ is a census - designated place ( CDP ) in Ralpho Township , ___MASK50___ , ___MASK54___ , United States . It is seventy miles north ___MASK38___ Harrisburg . The population was 2 , 194 at the 2010 census . The area ' s biggest attraction is Knoebels Amusement Park , which is known for having two wooden roller coasters and free admission . An amusement park ( sometimes referred to as a funfair ) or theme park is a group ___MASK38___ entertainment attractions , rides , and other events in a location for the enjoyment ___MASK38___ large numbers ___MASK38___ people . Amusement parks have a fixed location , as opposed to travelling funfairs and traveling carnivals , and are more elaborate than simple city parks or playgrounds , usually providing attractions meant to cater specifically to certain age groups , as well as some that are aimed towards all ages . Theme parks , a specific type ___MASK38___ amusement park , are usually much more intricately themed to a certain subject or group ___MASK38___ subjects than normal amusement parks . Knoebels Amusement Resort is a family - owned and operated amusement park , picnic grove , and campground in ___MASK100___ , ___MASK54___ . It is and has been America ' s largest free - admission park for 90 years ___MASK38___ operation . Opened in 1926 , the park has more than 60 rides , two wooden roller coasters , a 1913 carousel , and a haunted house dark ride that was featured on the Discovery Channel . The park and its rides have won awards from organizations such as " Amusement Today ", American Coaster Enthusiasts , and the International Association ___MASK38___ Amusement Parks and Attractions . In 2014 , Travel Channel rated Knoebels one ___MASK38___ their Top 10 Family Friendly Amusement Parks in the United States . America ' s Number One Amusement Park A carousel ( American English : from French " carrousel " and Italian " carosello "), roundabout ( British English ), or merry - go - round , is an amusement ride consisting ___MASK38___ a rotating circular platform with seats for riders . The " seats " are traditionally in the form ___MASK38___ rows ___MASK38___ wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts , many ___MASK38___ which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping , to the accompaniment ___MASK38___ looped circus music . This leads to one ___MASK38___ the alternative American names , the galloper . Other popular names are jumper , horseabout and flying horses . LaMarcus Adna ___MASK34___ ( March 8 , 1848  May 8 , 1919 ) was an American inventor and businessman ___MASK12___ famous for developing a variety ___MASK38___ gravity rides . A shuttle roller coaster is any roller coaster that ultimately does not make a complete circuit , but rather reverses at some point throughout its course and traverses the same track backwards . These are sometimes referred to as boomerang roller coasters , due to the ubiquity ___MASK38___ Vekoma ' s Boomerang coaster model . A picnic is an excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors ( al fresco ), ideally taking place in a scenic landscape such as a park , beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open - air theatre performance , and usually in summer . Descriptions ___MASK38___ picnics show that the idea ___MASK38___ a meal that was jointly contributed and was enjoyed out - ___MASK38___ - doors was essential to a picnic from the early 19th century . Discovery Channel ( formerly The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995 , and often referred to as simply Discovery ) is an American basic ___MASK16___ and satellite television channel ( which is also delivered via IPTV , terrestrial television and internet television in other parts ___MASK38___ the world ) that is the flagship television property ___MASK38___ Discovery Communications , a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav . , Discovery Channel is the third most widely distributed ___MASK16___ channel in the United States , behind TBS and The Weather Channel ; it is available in 409 million households worldwide , through its U . S . flagship channel and its various owned or licensed television channels internationally . Travel Channel ( originally The Travel Channel from 1987 to 1999 ) is an American basic ___MASK16___ and satellite television channel that is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive . The channel is headquartered in Chevy Chase , Maryland , United States . The `` High Speed Thrill Coaster '' at Knoebels Amusement Resort was a small steel roller coaster built by the Overland Amusement Company . It opened in 1955 and was dismantled before its 54th season . The coaster was the last operating Overland coaster in the world . The layout consisted ___MASK38___ a small , 18 - foot - high lift hill , followed by a diving 180 ° turn , followed by several small hills , and another 180 ° turn back to the station . While the `` High Speed Thrill Coaster '' was a small ride intended for children , it could be quite wild when run at full speed , which often occurred during Phun Phest , and other times . It featured a six - cylinder Chevrolet engine converted to run on propane gas with a top speed ___MASK38___ 40 mph . The cars did not have locks on the safety bars , which added to the `` High Speed Thrill Coaster ' s '' wild nature . It was operated entirely manually ; the only controls were a large clutch lever to engage and disengage the engine from the lift chain , a large brake lever that controlled the station brake , and a small throttle lever to control the engine ' s speed . The ride was taken apart during late December 2008 and early January 2009 . According to their website , the ride was `` worn out '' . It was the first roller coaster to be built at Knoebels , and had the longest time - frame ___MASK38___ continual operation for a coaster at the park . The spot were the coaster was located at Knoebels ( on the island above the motor boat trough ) is still used for a junior roller coaster . Kozmo ' s Kurves , the successor to High Speed Thrill Coaster , opened on the site on August 1 , 2009 . The generic roller coaster vertical loop , where a section ___MASK38___ track causes the riders to complete a 360 degree turn , is the most basic ___MASK38___ roller coaster inversions . At the top ___MASK38___ the loop , riders are completely inverted .