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A Virginia man rides all 1,069 roller coasters in the U.S.

Rick Mathews finished his final ride in Texas last week.

Next, he plans to conquer every wooden coaster worldwide.

LEESBURG, Va. - A Virginia man claims to have ridden every single roller coaster in the U.S. that allows adults to ride. A total of 1,069 roller coasters.

Rick Mathews, 39, of Leesburg, said he recently completed his accomplishment last week with the Road Trip Roller Coaster at YesterLand Farm in Canton, Texas.

He said he rode his first U.S. rollercoaster in 1997 at King's Dominion in Virginia after moving from Cambridge, England.

What they're saying:

"I love the thrill of them," Mathews said in an interview with FOX Television Stations. "I love…the adrenaline rush and getting everything going."

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