iron ride
n.— «Iron rides continue to chug along stronger than ever, bringing in more visitors and more money. “A new coaster can add up to 11 percent to a park’s revenue.”» —“Roller coaster designers exploit gravity” by Harold Goldberg CNN.com July 31, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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