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	BGTGuide >> Roller Coaster Terminology
		The world of roller coasters is full of all kinds of strange words and that is where this section comes into play.
		A metal fin, usually situated on the bottom of the roller coaster train, that is squeezed by the brakes to slow the train down.
		The main wheels on a roller coaster; they are the wheels that ride along the top of the track and are usually the largest wheels.
	www.bgtguide.com /terms.php (961 words)

	Inverted roller coaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage.
		Inverted coasters are notable for their "reversed" orientation compared to a traditional roller coaster, with the legs rather than the arms exposed.
		The inverted coaster was pioneered by the Swiss roller coaster designers Bolliger and Mabillard in the early 1990s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Inverted_roller_coaster (304 words)

	coaster-world.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are also numerous roller coasters with this name that have a boomerang inversion as the central element.
		A rare type of coaster feature where the ride operator actually rides on the coaster train, and uses a lever to manually operate the brakes as the coaster travels the circuit, and to stop it when it returns to the station.
		Only found on flying coasters, this element is used to turn the train from the flying position to one where the riders are facing the sky, or vice-versa.
	www.coaster-world.com /glossary.shtml (3699 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Roller Coasters Work"
		The train cars in tubular steel coasters may rest on top of the track, like the wheels in a traditional wooden coaster, or they may attach to the track at the top of the car, like in a ski-lift.
		On a wooden roller coaster, the ride is punctuated by the rattling sensation of the coaster rolling over the joints that connect the pieces of the wooden track.
		As we saw earlier, the roller coaster train has no motor of its own: For most of the ride, the train is moved by gravity and momentum.
	science.howstuffworks.com /roller-coaster1.htm (1258 words)

	sociology - Roller coaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A standard full-circuit lift-powered coaster works like this: After leaving the boarding area (station), the train is pulled up with a chain or cable along the lift hill to the first peak of the coaster track.
		A properly designed roller coaster under good conditions will have enough kinetic, or moving, energy to complete the entire course, at the end of which brakes bring the train to a complete stop and it is pushed into the station.
		As of 2005, the roller coaster holding the records for greatest speed and height is Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure with a top speed of 128 mi/h (193.2 km/h) and a 456 foot (128.1 m) vertical hill.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Roller_coaster (1445 words)

	Nebraska Blueprint \| Fall 2005 \| University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Engineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The coaster was rebuilt in 1947 as the Comet.
		The coaster broke records in height and speed and is the world’s most famous and imitated roller coaster.
		Originally known as The Pippin, the coaster was reconfigured in 1968 and reborn as the Thunderbolt.
	www.nuengr.unl.edu /Blueprint/Fall2005/Top10RollerCoasters.html (496 words)

	ThrillNetwork.com :: Roller Coasters, Amusement Parks and More.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Arrow call a batwing on their sit-down coasters a boomerang, whilst Vekoma use boomerang to describe a cobra roll on their sit-down and inverted coasters, as do Meisho on their sit-down rides.
		Brakeman: A rare type of coaster feature where the ride operator actually rides on the coaster train, and uses a lever to manually operate the brakes as the coaster travels the circuit, and to stop it when it returns to the station.
		Most coasters, however, never perform at their full capacity, due to not all trains running and the time to load and unload the train.
	database.thrillnetwork.com /features/glossary (4179 words)

	Roller Coaster History - Nineties Steel Coasters Part Three
		This was the first inverted coaster with a batwing, which was essentially a cobra roll turned upside down, and an element which pulls great positive G's as passengers flew down into a tunnel.
		The coaster is also noteworthy because it was well-themed and had several trenches and "Egyptian" grottos that the trains quickly flew through.
		The new stand-up coaster was supposed to be named Banshee, but caught flack from several religious groups, so they changed the name to Mantis.
	www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /coasters/history/1980_1990/90s_part_three.shtml (2567 words)

	History and Types of Roller Coasters
		Some coasters move back and forth along the same section of track; these rollercoasters are called shuttles because of this motion and usually run the circuit once with riders moving forwards and then backwards through the same course.
		Wooden coasters are fondly looked at by coaster enthusiasts for their more rough ride and "air-time" produced by negative G-forces when the coaster car reaches the top of some hills along the ride.
		Cedar Point was the first park to have coasters break specific height barriers, so as they (their marketing team, perhaps) were the first ones to create and use names for coasters of a particular height, those names became part of general use.
	www.edinformatics.com /inventions_inventors/roller_coaster.htm (1678 words)

	Types of Coasters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Running on wooden track, this coaster is fast, rough, noisy and gives an "out of control" riding experience with lots of air time.
		Inverted roller coaster trains are accelerated out of the station to travel up a vertical spike of track, then reverse back through the station to travel backwards up another vertical spike of track.
		A gentle roller coaster for young kids and people who haven't got the courage to face the larger rides.
	home.earthlink.net /~beegs/id22.html (518 words)

	5. Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms
		The term is used to connote those park patrons who like their roller coasters a little (or a lot) less wild than the average enthusiast does.
		No pipeline coasters have been built yet, but similar designs are the TOGO Ultra Twister and Mega Coaster, and the B&M Inverted coasters feature a "heartline" flip, which is similar to a barrel roll, though not exactly the same.
		The cars on this type of coaster are designed such that they are free to swing relative to their wheel assembly (Compare with Inverted).
	www.ibiblio.org /darlene/coaster/FAQ/FAQ.defs.html (2701 words)

	Roller Coasters
		Up to this time roller coasters were made of wood and metal and limited the way a turn was handled.
		The first successful inverted roller coaster was introduced in 1997 and now you can have your feet dangle freely in the air while you go down the track.
		The greater the mass and speed the greater the amount of kinetic energy there is. As a roller coaster goes down a hill potential energy that is stored is turned to kinetic energy.
	library.thinkquest.org /J0112189/roller_coasters.htm (917 words)

	Inverted Coaster @ Coaster Force
		The coaster was to spark a phenomenon, as the so-called "Inverted coaster" was set to become one of the most popular designs in coaster history, sparking many other companies (such as Vekoma and Intamin) to try their hand at these fabulous coasters.
		Even though their trio of inverted coasters (a lineup which included the world's only complete-circuit launched inverted coaster, Volcano: The Blast Coaster at Paramount's Kings Dominion) were much smoother than Vekoma's, and were indeed raved of as excellent coasters, BandM's perpetual domination of the Inverted coaster market means that Intamin's unique design is often overlooked.
		The coaster is made using the same box-section track that BandM use on their coasters, but features two-across seating (as opposed to BandM's 4-across).
	www.coasterforce.com /Inverted_Coaster (699 words)

	Amusement Park Physics -- Roller Coaster
		For many people, there is only one reason to go to an amusement park: the roller coaster.
		The conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy is what drives the roller coaster, and all of the kinetic energy you need for the ride is present once the coaster descends the first hill..
		Roller coasters can be wooden or steel, and can be looping or nonlooping.
	www.learner.org /exhibits/parkphysics/coaster.html (332 words)

	Scream Machines: the Science of Roller Coasters
		The average duration of a coaster ride is only two and a half minutes, and the roller coaster begins losing momentum once it hits the bottom of a hill.
		Inverted roller coasters, where seats dangle below the track, add an even deeper sense of fear because they produce the illusion that you are whizzing through space attached to nothing but the chair--try it at FACE/OFF at Paramount's King's Island in Cincinnati, Ohio.
		The mortality rate for coasters is one in 90 million--and of the 34 people who have died in roller coaster-related accident in the last 26 years, the majority were not exactly practicing the safety rules.
	www.carnegiemuseums.org /cmag/bk_issue/2000/sepoct/feat4.html (1716 words)

	coast06
		Roller coaster riders with an appetite for adventure can line up for a banquet of new thrills at American amusement parks this season.
		Of the 344 roller coasters expected to be in operation by the end of this year, 238 are steel and 106 are wooden (11 more roller coasters are still standing, but aren't currently operating).
		Serial Thriller, a $10 million steel inverted roller coaster at Ohio's Geauga Lake near Cleveland, is another new regional attraction that loops riders through a roll-over (pretzel-like twist), among other inversions.
	www.cincypost.com /living/1998/coast062398.html (1151 words)

	Busch Gardens Tampa Guide > Editorials > If a New Coaster was Built
		Hyper roller coasters are very popular at parks all around the world at this time.
		Dragster is the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster, reaching a top speed of 120 miles per hour using the hydraulic launch system.
		There are ways that the roller coaster could travel through the plain and not disturb the animal habitats.
	www.bgtguide.com /editorials/newcoaster.php (1321 words)

	Amusement Park Physics -- Roller Coaster
		In the 1600s in Russia, the forerunners of present-day roller coasters were huge blocks of ice that were fashioned into sleds, with straw or fur on the icy seat for passenger comfort.
		In 1912, the first underfriction roller coaster was introduced by John Miller.
		The first successful inverted coaster was introduced in 1992, and now you can find passengers riding in coasters with their feet dangling freely below them (and occasionally above them) as they circumnavigate the track.
	www.learner.org /exhibits/parkphysics/coaster2.html (432 words)

	Coastersandmore.com - Roller Coaster Magazine: Eurostar - Inverted Coaster by Oscar Bruch
		The idea of inverted coasters was rather young and spreading quickly when he realized the potential and wanted to make it ready for the traveling market.
		Normally a roller coaster is commissioned to a single company that delivers the ride virtually turnkey ready.
		In contrast to smaller coasters the chain of the lift is not unsewed in one point and laden in one piece.
	www.coastersandmore.de /rides/eurostar/eurostar_eng.shtml (2779 words)

	CoasterGallery.com -- Worlds of Fun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The new PATRIOT roller coaster is a $14 million investment for Worlds of Fun and is sure to be an anchor attraction at the park.
		The inverted PATRIOT delivers two minutes and 18 seconds of the ultimate amusement park adventure by exposing riders to height, speed and a seamless transition of gravity-defying elements.
		PATRIOT is the sixth roller coaster at Worlds of Fun and is scheduled to open April 2006.
	www.coastergallery.com /2001T/WOFNews4.html (417 words)

	2000 July-Dec
		Two dozen passengers on a roller coaster were trapped 30 feet in the air for two hours after a guest's jacket jammed between a car and its track, the second accident in two days at a Southern California amusement park.
		Superman-Ride of Steel is the tallest roller coaster on the East Coast- taller than the Statue of Liberty-featuring a 221-foot drop, 13 feet of which is provided by an underground tunnel, almost 10 seconds of weightlessness and over one mile of track at up to speeds reaching 70 mph at certain points.
		Several roller coasters, a number of terrific attractions and themes and of course the Warner Brothers, Loony Tunes and DC Comic characters and we are having a tremendous year as you can see from the customers showing up an hour before we open.
	www.rollercoasterworld.com /News/2000_july-dec.htm (6562 words)

	VHS 25-47 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dangle helplessly in Raptor’s fearsome grip as you swoop and soar through the air on the tallest, steepest and fastest inverted roller coaster.
		Wonderland Park with The Cyclone roller coaster and The Virginia Reel were only a few of the attractions that brought millions to this unique metropolitan playground.
		Today, ultra modern computer technology is employed to design roller coasters, offering the thrill-seeker the tallest, fastest, most thrilling and daring twists and turns, loops and corkscrews in complete safety.
	www.geocities.com /coaster_free/VHSB.htm (1859 words)

	Bat
		In 2005 Lagoon decided to increase their roller coaster count by adding a new inverted roller coaster known as the Bat.
		This brought a wave of excitement through the Lagoon fan base because this would be the first inverted roller coaster in the state of Utah.
		Although it was a new coaster and an inverted one, coaster enthusiasts quickly noticed that the ride was not very long and didn’t travel very fast.
	www.lagoonisfun.com /html/bat.html (244 words)

	TALL AND TWISTED THE ALPENGEIST TO KEEP PEOPLE COMING BACK, BUSCH GARDENS WILL OPEN A NEW HANGING ROLLER COASTER IN THE ...
		It is an inverted roller coaster, which means the cars hang from an overhead track.
		Roller coaster junkies rate them as some of the best steel coasters in the country.
		The coaster is 195 feet tall, with the largest drop at 170 feet.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1997/vp970221/02210806.htm (900 words)

	ROLLER COASTERS! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I am not sure if it was my first roller coaster but I am pretty sure it was my first wooden one.
		Philippines (Enchanted Kingdom)- For a while there this was the only roller coaster that I could ride on coz there wasen't any other coasters back home.
		Tampa Bay, FL(Busch Gardens)-It was my first Inverted Roller Coaster so it meant a lot to me. The whole experience was great.
	www.expage.com /carlalists (541 words)

	Roller Coaster Central - Ride POV Videos
		Therefore, we here at Roller Coaster Central have assembled a collection of videos that will allow guests the next best thing: experiencing these rides through their computers.
		The videos show an experience of the roller coaster from the front seat of the first car of the train, unless otherwise indicated, and enable viewers to gain a vicarious feeling of each ride's layout and elements.
		Description: Debuting as the tallest inverted roller coaster in the world when it opened, this Bolliger and Mabillard masterpiece also claimed the records of highest drop on an inverted roller coaster and tallest vertical loop on an inverted coaster.
	coaster-central.tripod.com /RollerCoasters/VideoIndex.htm (1019 words)

	Roller Coasters
		In recent years, park owners have spent up to $15 million on new roller coasters that boast the titles of biggest, longest, or fastest.
		A caricature of a conventional coaster, the Hypersonic XLC (Xtreme Launch Coaster) features a compressed air–powered launch that accelerates from zero to 80 mph in two seconds.
		Unlike its cousin the carousel, the roller coaster experienced a rebirth when Walt Disney opened the nation's first theme park, Disneyland.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/rollercoasters.html (702 words)

	Six Flags Great America
		American Eagle [2] is a wood tracked racing roller coaster manufactured by Intamin AG.
		Vertical Velocity is a steel tracked impulse roller coaster manufactured by Intamin AG.
		Viper is a wood tracked roller coaster manufactured by In House.
	www.bannister.org /coasters/parks/six_flags_great_america.htm (677 words)

	Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 Cheats, Walkthrough, Hints, Q&A for PC @ CheatsGuru.Com
		roller coasters, click on the test tube, and then click the coins.) At the end of a month change your funding to zero.
		When you are finished building the roller coaster through the scenery, delete the track.
		Coaster and build straight track where you have placed the scenery.
	www.cheatsguru.com /pc/roller_coaster_tycoon_2 (4030 words)

	Johnnyupsidedown.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Coaster Con 24 began at Hershey Park in Hershey Pennsylvania.
		One of the highlights at Hershey Park was Lightning Racer a GCI built dueling racing roller coaster.
		Some photos of this roller coaster are below and two photos of the Great Bear inverted roller coaster built by BandM.
	www.johnnyupsidedown.com /eventHWD.html (176 words)

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