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Photos: 21 oldest roller coasters in the world

Built in 1927 at Coney Island's Astroland in Brooklyn, N.Y., the Cyclone coaster was condemned and nearly destroyed in the early 1970s until a campaign saved the ride.

Built in 1927 at Coney Island’s Astroland in Brooklyn, N.Y., the Cyclone coaster was condemned and nearly destroyed in the early 1970s until a campaign saved the ride.   (Tina Fineberg / Associated Press)

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Here’s my list of the 21 oldest operating roller coasters in the world, according to information compiled by Roller Coaster Database and American Coaster Enthusiasts. Most of the coasters were built in the 1920s during the “Golden Age of Roller Coasters” or earlier.

-- Brady MacDonald

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