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The Jack Rabbit coaster began in 1920, and its earliest version included a loading station that burned in 1923. Over the years the station was modified, including a 1950's version with banners and a ticket booth, and the ride was rebuilt many times without major layout changes. Classic features on this Miller & Baker coaster include skid brakes, wooden brake levers, a first hill sign, and a final tunnel at the end. Its old cars included open fronts with little restraint, followed later by a "headlight look," and in the 1950's some employees and their families were pictured with them. Today the Jack Rabbit is the oldest continually operating coaster in America.
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