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Harry Michelson

A Brief History of the Rotor

The Rotor was invented in Europe in the 1940s and was brought to the United States in 1951. Kennywood Park installed a Rotor in 1955, and Hersheypark installed a Rotor in 1970.

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December 9, 2018 3 Comments

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