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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 network of U.S. general aviation airports makes it convenient for pilots to access numerous amusement parks across the country.
  • Amusement parks serve as useful visual landmarks for aerial navigation, particularly at night, due to their distinct structures and lights.
  • The article highlights several specific amusement parks, detailing their key attractions like roller coasters, and lists their nearest accessible 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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