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Camden Park's Big Dipper celebrates 50 years of thrills

Jul 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

By The Herald-Dispatch

The Herald-Dispatch

HUNTINGTON -- Camden Park celebrated 50 years of the Big Dipper on Friday with a special anniversary party.

The 45-foot-tall, 1,800-foot-long, wooden roller coaster has been a favorite of many area residents for years.

The special day was marked with a musical celebration followed by fireworks on Friday night. National R&B legends and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Coasters played at 7 and 8:30 p.m.

Visit www.camdenpark.com or call 866-8CAMDEN for more information.

-- The Herald-Dispatch