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t. e. Washington's Farewell Address [1] is a letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to "friends and fellow-citizens" after 20 years of public service to the United States. [2] He wrote it near the end of the second term of his presidency before retiring to his home at Mount Vernon in Virginia.
New York. Interior of Luna Park, Coney Island at night, 1905. Electric tower in the foreground. New York, United States of America. Dreamland tower and lagoon, Brooklyn, 1907. The steeplechase ride, Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, New York, United States of America. Amusement park.
Batwing at RCDB. Batwing is a steel flying roller coaster built by Vekoma at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. This is nearly identical to Nighthawk at Carowinds, however that ride has a slightly different ending, and different paint scheme. The ride is also a clone of the now-defunct Firehawk at Kings Island .
Sky Whirl. Sky Whirl was the name of two amusement rides which featured triple Ferris wheels. Both debuted in 1976 at the California's Great America (in Santa Clara, California) and Six Flags Great America (in Gurnee, Illinois) amusement parks. The ride in Santa Clara closed in 1997, and the ride in Gurnee closed in 2000.
On August 25, 2022, 15 riders reported back pain and other minor injuries after riding the coaster. Of these, 5 were hospitalized and all 5 were released shortly after. Those injured complained of increased roughness at the bottom of the third drop - the ride completed its cycle and was closed for inspection.
Angus G. Wynne. Angus Gilchrist Wynne Jr. (January 9, 1914 – March 12, 1979) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Wynnewood Shopping Center and community development in Oak Cliff, a residential and commercial district south of downtown Dallas.
The Joker Free-Fly Coaster is the name of four spinning roller coasters currently operating at four Six Flags amusement parks in the United States, those being Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags New England. Built by S&S – Sansei Technologies, an American ride manufacturer, each of these ...
The Norwegian Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., is an annual gift from the people of Norway to the United States that is displayed in Washington Union Station. The tradition began in 1997 after the idea by Ambassador Tom Vraalsen to note the number of Norwegian Americans compared to the population of Norway.