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ARCHIVES: In 1997, record-breaking stand-up coaster opens at Kentucky Kingdom

ARCHIVES: In 1997, record-breaking stand-up coaster opens at Kentucky Kingdom
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ARCHIVES: In 1997, record-breaking stand-up coaster opens at Kentucky Kingdom
Remember the days of "Chang" at Kentucky Kingdom?When the massive, yellow, stand-up roller coaster opened in Louisville in 1997, it broke world records.It was the tallest, longest, fastest, most inverted rollercoaster in the game. It went more than 60 miles an hour.It's no longer in Louisville, but lives on at a park in New Jersey.Watch highlights from the first rides in the player above.This story is from the WLKY archives. From time to time, we'll share videos spotlighting some of the most impactful, emotional and entertaining storytelling from our decades in the community.

Remember the days of "Chang" at Kentucky Kingdom?

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When the massive, yellow, stand-up roller coaster opened in Louisville in 1997, it broke world records.

It was the tallest, longest, fastest, most inverted rollercoaster in the game.

It went more than 60 miles an hour.

It's no longer in Louisville, but lives on at a park in New Jersey.

Watch highlights from the first rides in the player above.

This story is from the WLKY archives. From time to time, we'll share videos spotlighting some of the most impactful, emotional and entertaining storytelling from our decades in the community.