Arkansas River: geographic divide connects to markets.
Arkansas Business › March 15, 2004
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Arkansas River: geographic divide connects to markets.
MAGIC SPRINGS' LOOPING 2,260-foot roller coaster opening this summer promises to be the ultimate thrill-seeker's ride.
The ride, manufactured in The Netherlands by Vekoma Rides Manufacturing, crossed the Atlantic Ocean to New Orleans by ship, where it was transferred to barges for the trip up the Mississippi River to the Arkansas River. At the end of November 2003, the seven barges docked at Little Rock. It took approximately 50 tractor-trailer rigs to transport the roller coaster parts to the Hot Springs amusement park. Just another day on the Arkansas River. The Arkansas River is one of four waterway systems in the state, said Keith Garrison, executive director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission. The other navigable waterways ar...See the full content of this document
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