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Adventure Park USA Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

NEW MARKET, Md. (AP) -- Maryland's Adventure Park USA is celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

The Frederick News-Post reports that the only family-owned amusement park in central Maryland celebrated its birthday Saturday.

Owner Larry Stottlemyer says he set out to build the original $10.5 million amusement park in 2005 after owning a putt-putt golf course in Frederick. Since the park's opening it has added eight new attractions including two adult roller coasters and a mini coaster set to open next weekend. The park has a Western theme and includes an arcade, a rock climbing wall, two miniature golf courses and rides like bumper cars and bumper boats.

Stottlemyer says between 220,000 and 240,000 visitors come to the amusement park each year.

(Copyright 2015 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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