{"product_id":"dick-kinzel-roller-coaster-king-of-cedar-point-amusement-park-9780974332468","title":"Dick Kinzel: Roller Coaster King of Cedar Point Amusement Park","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoller coasters took Dick Kinzel slowly to the top and a $1.24 billion acquisition ultimately lead to his direst years. During his 39-year career (25 as president and CEO) with Cedar Point and Cedar Fair parks, he built the world's first 200, 300, and 400-foot tall roller coasters. He is responsible for adding more than 35 multi-million dollar scream machines to the company's 11 amusement parks. It was he who delivered the first shot in the coaster wars of the 1990s when he built the Magnum XL-200, the first to top the 200-foot barrier. .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe brought big, edgy and expensive coasters to Cedar Point knowing that the bigger the thrill ride, the bigger the crowds. He made sure Cedar Point remained the \"Amazement Park\" and the Roller Coaster Capital of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis story is one of tenacity, conservatism and risk taking. It's one of big business and one of fun making. Dick spent his life putting smiles on people's faces and fear in their eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the first time his journey is told in full: from his highs and lows to the laughs and tears, this is the story of the man who brought more roller coaster to Ohio than any other man. This is the official biography of Richard L. Kinzel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim O'Brien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Casa Flamingo Literary Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780974332468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Brien, Tim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tim O'Brien is an award-winning photo-journalist who has chronicled the business-side and human-side of the outdoor entertainment industries, including amusement parks, carnivals, circuses, sideshows and fairs, for more than 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Flamingo Literary Arts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40429252411507,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":32.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_decb01e6-5a76-49df-9b48-9b08ad6b3443.jpg?v=1662731837","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dick-kinzel-roller-coaster-king-of-cedar-point-amusement-park-9780974332468","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}