Myrtle Beach in South Carolina
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Grand Strand

The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and terminating at Winyah Bay. The population of the Grand Strand was 329,449 at the 2010 United States Census.

Located at 33.68, -78.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Myrtle Beach Convention Center

Myrtle Beach Convention Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area and was the home arena for the Myrtle Beach Stingrays of the National Indoor Football League in 2003. This was also the location of the January 10, 2008 presidential primary debate. Six Republican presidential hopefuls attended the debate, which was broadcast by Fox News.

Located at 33.7058, -78.8742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Myrtle Beach Pavilion

The Myrtle Beach Pavilion was an amusement park located on the corner of 9th Avenue and Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Considered by many as the "heart" of Myrtle Beach, the Pavilion sat one block away from the beach itself in a pedestrian-populated area, surrounded by similar attractions. The pay-per-ride Pavilion park was once a major destination in Myrtle Beach, even being voted #1 Family Attraction in Myrtle Beach by the Travel Channel.

Located at 33.6925, -78.8816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hurricane: Category 5

Hurricane: Category 5 was a Custom Coasters International wooden roller coaster located at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. It replaced the Corkscrew roller coaster which existed since the late 1970s. The Pavilion unveiled their multimillion dollar coaster May 6, 2000. During operation, Hurricane held the record for being the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in South Carolina. The ride closed with the Pavilion on September 30, 2006.

Located at 33.6917, -78.8817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roller coasters in South Carolina, Roller coasters introduced in 2000, Defunct roller coasters, Amusement rides that closed in 2006

Mad Mouse (Pavilion)

Mad Mouse was a very compact roller coaster located at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. Built by Arrow Dynamics in 1998, Mad Mouse was the first of 4 "Mad Mouse" design models installed by Arrow Dynamics (the other three being at Cedar Fair parks, which are Michigan's Adventure, Valleyfair, and California's Great America, in which that one is called Psycho Mouse). The ride cost a modest $2,000,000 and was a part of a 2 roller coaster expansion in 2 years (the other being Hurricane in 2000).

Located at 33.6929, -78.8824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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WRNN (AM)

WRNN is a radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, serving the Myrtle Beach area. The station is currently owned by NextMedia Broadcasting. A portion of WRNN's broadcast day is simulcast of sister station WRNN-FM from 8 PM to 6 AM on weekdays, and throughout the weekend. WRNN airs Mike Gallagher, Dr. Laura, Clark Howard, Lars Larson, and a local sports talk program during the daytime and evening hours.

Located at 33.7056, -78.8897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Family Kingdom Amusement Park

Family Kingdom is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina's only seaside amusement park and oceanfront waterpark. The amusement park features more than 30 rides which include the log flume, ferris wheel overlooking the ocean, wooden Swamp Fox rollercoaster, and 110-foot Slingshot Drop Zone. The waterpark features speed slides, a 425-foot long lazy river with waterfalls, water flumes, and 8 kiddie slides. Both parks have a number of kiddie rides designated for younger guests.

Located at 33.6817, -78.8931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Swamp Fox (roller coaster)

Swamp Fox is a wooden roller coaster built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and designed by John Allen that is located at Family Kingdom Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It has a double out & back design. It uses 2 PTC trains, one of which operated on the now-defunct Shooting Star at Lakeside Amusement Park in Salem, Virginia.

Located at 33.6825, -78.8917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters introduced in 1966

Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk & Promenade, located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, officially opened in May 2010 at a cost of nearly $6.4 million and runs 1.2 miles along the oceanfront from the Pier 14 at 14th Avenue North to the 2nd Avenue Pier at 2nd Avenue North. National Geographic has ranked Myrtle Beach Boardwalk number three in the United States, while Travel and Leisure ranked the boardwalk number two.

Located at 33.6926, -78.879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Myrtle Beach SkyWheel

SkyWheel is a 187-foot tall Ferris wheel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which opened May 20, 2011. At the time of its inauguration in May 2011 it was the second-tallest extant Ferris wheel in North America, after the 212-foot Texas Star in Dallas, and the tallest wheel in the United States east of the Mississippi River.

Located at 33.692, -78.8795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ferris wheels, Visitor attractions in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Buildings and structures in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Gay Dolphin Gift Cove

The Gay Dolphin Gift Cove is located at 910 North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and calls itself "the nation's largest gift shop". As of 2011, the Gay Dolphin had 26,000 square feet and store owner Justin "Buz" Plyler said the store averaged 70,000 items. Located in 50 sections called "coves", including an Elvis Cove, items include "sea shells, brushes for bald men and noisy seat cushions.

Located at 33.6928, -78.8783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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