• Fair goers scream down rails on Hi-Miler coaster in California

    Mindy Schauer / The Orange County Register via Zuma Press

    Riders on the Hi-Miler get their thrills at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, Calif., Sunday. Officials say they are seeing 20 to 25 percent increases in attendance at the mid-point compared to last year.

     

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  • New 'Cheetah Hunt' roller coaster uses powerful magnets to launch riders from 0 to 60 in seconds

    By Rich Shulman

    Click here to read about new Florida theme park attrations.

    Click here to read more about the Cheetah Hunt ride.

    And if your stomach can take it, try a virtual video ride on the roller coaster, below.

    Busch Garden Tampa via AP

    This Monday, May 23 image courtesy of Busch Gardens Tampa shows the Cheetah Hunt coaster at Busch Gardens, Tampa, Fla. Busch Gardens is touting its new Cheetah Hunt roller coaster that uses the force of repelling magnets to launch riders from zero to 60 mph in a matter of seconds, three different times during the ride. Opening this summer, Cheetah Hunt will be the longest of the park’s coasters with 4,429 feet of track.