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Old 02-01-2010, 11:08 PM
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Elvis favorite Zippin Pippin meets its end

On Thursday crews began dismantling the Zippin Pippin rollercoaster at the former Libertyland amusement park in Memphis, TN. Work crews are clearing the land for redevelopment. Libertyland closed in October 2005. Zippin Pippin stood without maintenan... Click here to read more...
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Old 02-04-2010, 07:07 AM
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The mayor of Green Bay called in to stop the "dismantling." He's coming down to look at the coaster and see if it would be a good fit for an expanding park up there.
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Old 02-18-2010, 04:20 PM
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I though that Green Bay park was interested in Starliner?
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Old 02-20-2010, 09:22 AM
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The last part of it came down. It was too unstable after the mayor of Green Bay visited it.
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Old 02-22-2010, 06:31 PM
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Such a shame. I hear the Chippewa Lake Coaster is also finally being scrapped. Though in its condition, it was for the best, though there will be no more new haunting photos of the lost park in the woods.

RIP Zippin Pippin
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