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What it's like to ride the AlpenFury

What it's like to ride the AlpenFury

CBC25-07-2025
Canada's Wonderland debuted its new roller-coaster, AlpenFury, on July 12. The amusement park near Toronto, Ontario, says it's the country's longest, tallest and fastest launch coaster. CBC Kids News contributor Ainara Alleyne rode the coaster herself to see what it was like.
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