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"This is a classic story of a man who, for most of his life, was afraid of roller coasters and other thrill rides. Then at the age of forty, I was able to finally to see the drops and thrills at amusement parks for what they really are-an exciting experience that will always take your breath away and have you craving more! There is a certain magic to being at an amusement park that you just don't experience anywhere else.Many people asked me, ""So why write a second book on amusement parks and roller coasters?"" My answer was easy. With the success of the first edition, the answer was quite simply. ""Why not?"" This time around I also wanted to talk about our nation's best water parks and finest thrill rides. The intention of this book is to explore the best coasters and parks around the country that I have experienced firsthand-to explain why these rides are so breathtaking.In this latest edition, you can expect to find the most- innovative and most interesting rides that this industry has to offer. You will also find everyday tips for amusement park safety and a section on how to plan and pack for your amusement park experience. There are also tips to getting through security for you and your family as well. Finally for those who are still afraid of roller coasters and thrill rides, I have more tips on how to enjoy the ride and beat that beast ""in everyone's head"" that I call the ""fear factor."" So sit down and strap yourself in for another edition in my personal guide to ride series!"

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"Pete has been an avid pilot and roller coaster enthusiast for the past 15 years. He has traveled all over the country and has ridden over a thousand roller coasters in this time period. Pete is a nationally known travel and vacation expert. He has appeared on over 1500 radio and television shows (in every major market) in the United States and Canada. For many years Pete was a weekly guest on the weekly morning magazine program ""Daybreak USA"" which aired daily on the USA Radio syndicated network. Talking what else Travel! He has worked as an executive in sales for several Fortune 500 companies including Staples Inc. and BP Corporation. Pete has also been involved with the American Heart Association serving as Director of Regional Sales and Training for AHA in the state of New Jersey. His responsibilities at AHA included helping this organization by successfully lobbying for several health bills at the statehouse including the Automated External Defibrillation or PAD (Public Access Defibrillation) bill. This legislation would eventually become the model that would be utilized by all fifty states and was signed into law on the federal level in 1999. AED's are now the ""Standard of Care"" worldwide. A graduate of Kean University, Pete worked several years as The New Jersey State Assembly Chief of Staff in the nineteenth and thirty-fourth New Jersey legislative districts. He has been a major in the US Air Force Auxiliary New Jersey Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP) program based out of McGuire Air Force Base in Wrightstown, New Jersey. He has been involved with this organization since 1987 and has held the position of Central Jersey Squadron Commander for the New Jersey Wing. Pete received his pilot's certification in 1991 and has been twice been awarded the Air Force Chief of Staff award at the Pentagon for his work with this organization. Pete has devoted many long hours in his spare time teaching others ""search and rescue"" and most recently ""homeland defense"" preparation tactics for this wing. Finally, Pete has written and has published dozens of national articles in the fields of aviation, healthcare and politics. He has interviewed several Space Shuttle crews over the years and has strapped in with one of these crews (STS 132 Atlantis) in NASA's full motion flight simulator. He is constantly asked to speak at conferences and seminars on many topics. Pete is married and has a daughter named Jennifer."

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