Have you ever been riding on a roller coaster for the first time and sworn that you've ridden it before? It probably wasn't deja vu (the feeling, not the coaster).
Most likely, you were riding an exact duplicate of a roller coaster from another park. You were probably riding a coaster clone. (Actually, the roller coaster Deja Vu is a coaster clone!)
Sometimes if a theme park or a ride designer has a proven coaster design on their hands, it's less expensive for the parks to build more of the same instead of paying for new design. The general public hardly cares, but the important question is... do theme park enthusiasts care?
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Stay tuned, because next week we're recording the show live at Busch Gardens Williamsburg's annual Halloween event - Howl-O-Scream! We'll tell you all about the haunted attractions and shows as well as talk with park guests about the event.
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