From Sunday's Ailene Voisin column on Ben McLemore:

That's like legitimately a little sad. He just wanted to ride a roller coaster. In that spirit, a few roller coasters within shouting distance of Sacramento that Mac can check out this year.

* Medusa at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Vallejo)

"Oh my God I'm going to crash into that parking lot that's a restricted parking lot I can't crash there I'll get a ticket my GOD!"

* Vortex at California's Great America (Santa Clara)

Oh, you're standing up for this one. No NBA centers allowed. WARNING: The line will be long and it will be hot.

* Giant Dipper at The Boardwalk (Santa Cruz)

The quintessential California coaster. Bonus: it's on the beach.

BONUS SUPER CLOSE COASTER!

The Flying Dragon at Funderland (Sacramento)

I would embed a video but that would a) just focus on a 2-year-old riding it per YouTube tradition and b) ensure you never visit Funderland, which would be a shame because snow cones.

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Any more recommendations for Ben?