Tag: “Great Ocean Road”

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  1. The Great Sand Dunes

    The Great Sand Dunes was once the bottom of an ancient sea. Located in the San Luis Valley of Colorado at the base of the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

  2. Dune Textures

    One of the many moods at the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado.

  3. Vegetation at the Sand Dunes

    Some of the very little vegetation growing at the Great Sand Dunes. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are in the background.

  4. Mountain Melt

    In the spring and early summer, the melting snow from the mountains creates a stream at the Great Sand Dunes.

  5. Touching the Clouds

    When Great Adventure opened in 1974, it was all about being the biggest and the best. Today, as the park has become known for its roller coasters, it is only fitting that it has the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world - Kingda Ka!

  6. Scream!

    This is the down part of the track on Kingda Ka, the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster. Nothing quite like reaccelerating to 128 mph after reaching a peek of 456 feet.

  7. El Toro

    This is the second drop on El Toro, the world's highest and fastest wooden roller coaster (2008). Up until this year it also claimed the steepest drop on a wooden coaster.

  8. Daredevil Dive

    For the Daredevil's Dive, here's the concept... Strap you onto the end of a cable, hoist you and a friend to 140 feet and then...

  9. El Toro Setting

    This is a view of El Toro from the backside as the sun starts to set on Great Adventure.

  10. The Character Cafe

    A full day of thrill seeking calls for something filling... You can find classic park fare at the Character Cafe where you may find an occassional Looney Tunes character.