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Six Amusement Parks Worth Flight-Planning

Roller coaster season is upon us, and the homes of many make ideal flying destinations.

Cedar Point in Ohio features 17 roller coasters. [Courtesy: Cedar Point]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The extensive U.S. general aviation airport network provides convenient access for pilots to numerous amusement parks across the country.
  • Amusement park features, such as towering roller coasters and bright lights, can serve as useful visual landmarks for air navigation, especially during night flights.
  • The article highlights several popular amusement parks, including Cedar Point, Knott's Berry Farm, and Six Flags Over Texas, detailing their unique coaster attractions and accessible nearby general aviation airports.
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One of the many benefits of the vast, fairly dense network of general aviation airports in the U.S. is that there is probably a runway near just about any attraction you want to visit. This certainly is the case with amusement parks, many of which are just opening for the 2022 summer season.

As a child, I loved going to amusement parks, especially those with the latest, most thrilling roller coasters. The 80s was a period of renaissance for looping coasters, and my middle school friends and I, finally tall enough to ride without our parents, wanted to visit every park that had one. 

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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