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    • The Outlaw Run
      Silver Dollar City amusement park, Branson, Mo.

      This brand new wooden coaster has made history by being the first wooden coaster to go upside down.

      Watch a video about The Outlaw Run here.

      Read on to see more formidable wooden coasters from around the world.

      Credit: CBS News

    • Colossus

      Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, Calif.

      A massive ride at nearly 13 stories tall, this coaster reaches speeds of up to 62mph.

      Credit: Travelling Pooh/Flikr

    • The Cyclone

      Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

      This landmark coaster, built in 1927, is the heart of Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Boardwalk. It even has a minor league baseball team named after it, the Brooklyn Cyclones.

      Credit: 24gotham/Flikr

    • El Toro

      Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey

      It means "The Bull" in Spanish and this coaster lives up to its name. With speeds reaching 70mph and a nearly 18-story drop, it was voted #1 Wooden Coaster in the 2012 Golden Ticket Awards.

      Credit: Jeffrey Kontur/Flikr

    • The Giant Dipper

      Santa Cruz, Calif.

      Located on the Santa Cruz boardwalk, this pretty coaster has been ridden by more than 50 million thrillseekers since it opened in 1924.

      Credit: Photos By Clark/Flikr

    • Kentucky Rumbler

      Beech Bend, Bowling Green, Ky.

      Eighty thousand bolts and 1.5 million nails went into building this wooden behemoth that boasts many exciting twists and turns.

      Credit: Rocky Santaferraro/Flikr

    • Le Monstre

      La Ronde amusement park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

      This famous Montreal attraction is the tallest wooden roller coaster in Canada.

      Credit: Matt Biddulph/Flikr

    • The Beast

      Kings Island, Mason, Ohio

      As the longest wooden roller coaster in the world, this ride is not for the faint of heart. One trip on The Beast runs a whopping 4 minutes, 10 seconds at speeds up to 65mph.

      Credit: Warren County CVB/Flikr

    • The White Cyclone

      Nagashima Spa Land, Mie Prefecture, Japan

      This mile-long coaster is a beautiful spiral of white wooden rails located in a Japanese amusement park.

      Credit: holidaypointau/Flikr