Photos: Rocky Mountain and the history of looping wooden coasters
Looping wooden roller coasters are the Holy Grail of thrill ride enthusiasts. Two being built by Idaho's Rocky Mountain Construction are scheduled to open in 2013. A closer look at the history of Rocky Mountain and the evolution of looping roller coasters:
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Tremors
Rocky Mountain owner Fred Grubb got his start in the ride manufacturing business in the 1980s as the in-house coaster maker for Idaho's Silverwood theme park, building Tremors, above, and Timber Terror with Custom Coasters International.
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