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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Roller coasters
		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 2003, the roller coaster holding the records for greatest speed and height is Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point near Sandusky, Ohio, with a top speed of 120 mi/h (193.2 km/h) and a 420 foot (128.1 m) vertical hill.
		Some coasters move back and forth along the same section of track; these roller coasters are called shuttles because of this motion and usually run the circuit once with riders moving forwards and then backwards through the same course.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Roller-coasters (1574 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.
		Steel coasters are known for their smooth ride and often convoluted shapes that often turn riders upside-down via inversions known as loops, corkscrews, pretzels, and other descriptive names.
		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)

	Roller Coasters .....................................
		Roller coasters are one of the oldest rides at amusement parks, and one of the scariest.
		For simplicity, we will examine a traditional roller coaster, where the cars are lifted to the top of only the first hill by a mechanical device under the cars; thereafter the cars move only under the influence of gravity and friction.
		When designing a roller coaster, it will become obvious that higher initial starting points produces a faster-moving ball at the bottom, and that the ball can't be brought to the top of a hill that's taller than the starting point.
	www.worsleyschool.net /science/files/roller/coasters.html (1392 words)

	sociology - Roller coaster
		The first prototype roller coasters were based on gravity switchback trains developed in the 1880s.
		By 1912, the first underfriction coaster was developed by John Miller, often called the Thomas Edison of roller coasters.
		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)

	CoasterQuest.com -- How a roller coaster is propelled!
		The drive system on most coasters is located directly underneath the bottom of the lift hill, although there are a growing number of new roller coasters being installed with the drive system at the top of the hill.
		In the beginning of the season after a roller coaster has been rebuilt and now has fresh new grease in all of it's wheel bearings, the outside temperature has an empowering affect on a roller coaster's speed.
		It is when a coaster train is run for the first time each year that the mechanical staff has to take special precautions to make sure they don't have to manually push the train back to the station (wood coasters) or call in a crane (steel coaster).
	www.coasterquest.com /gravity.htm (918 words)

	Highs and Lows: Where to Find a Roller Coaster Near You (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Roller coaster websites and fan clubs are going strong, spreading the fun and preserving the history of roller coasters worldwide.
		Launched with hydraulic motors giving the ride the ability to go from 0 to 128 miles per hour in four seconds with a height of 456 feet and a drop of 418 feet, the Kingda Ka has effectively raised the bar on what it means to be a roller coaster.
		The wooden coaster built in 1996 is the cornerstone of the Iowa theme park.
	www.frommers.com /trip_ideas/print-article.cfm?ideaID=THEMEPARK&articleid=2784&t=Highs%20and%20Lows%3A%20Where%20to%20Find%20a%20Roller%20Coaster%20Near%20You (688 words)

	The thrill isn't gone - US News and World Report
		And while the midway and the bumper cars draw crowds, for coaster buffs who seek out the latest machines with an almost religious fervor, the park is a thrill-ride nirvana.
		Coaster mania, which slowed to a near standstill as the park industry disintegrated during the Depression, didn't pick up again until franchise amusement parks and a new generation of powerful steel coasters emerged in the 1970s.
		Competition for the next record-breaking coaster is so fierce, officials are loath to reveal details about future rides, fearing that another park will snatch the record and the long lines of riders that accompany it.
	www.usnews.com /usnews/culture/articles/050704/4coaster.htm (852 words)

	Realcoasters.com - Roller Coaster Pictures
		It has three coasters which once held the title of World's Tallest Roller coaster: Magnum XL-200 (205 feet), Millennium Force (310 feet), and Top Thrill Dragster (420 feet).
		Its two featured roller coasters are also unique.
		Some examples are Volcano: The Blast Coaster, which is an Inverted coaster propelled by Linear Induction Motors; it was the world's first launched inverted coaster.
	www.realcoasters.com (909 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)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cedar Point
		It is one of the world's largest amusement parks (by ride count) with 69 rides and currently holds the world record for most roller coasters with 17, one of them being the world's second tallest and second fastest roller coaster, Top Thrill Dragster.
		In 2000, Cedar Point and Intamin AG unleashed Millennium Force, which at the time was the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster and the first coaster to top 300 feet (90 m) in height.
		Cedar Point is ideal for launching a boat on the north end of the lake.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cedar-Point (783 words)

	mkeonline.com - Profile: Duane Marden
		Duane Marden liked roller coasters as much as the next kid when he was little.
		Childhood trips to the coasters at DandiLion Park in Muskego and Six Flags Great America in Illinois as a teenager were a special treat, but as he got older they became less frequent.
		He launched Roller Coaster Database, www.rcdb.com, and it snowballed as roller coaster enthusiasts from across the world sent pictures and statistics from their favorite rides.
	www.mkeonline.com /story.asp?id=325023 (1000 words)

	Roller Coaster Alley - Tremors
		They had mastered the traditional roller coaster style with their first endeavor; a beautiful, classic out-and-back which would thrill old and young alike.
		This new area of the park which had so recently given birth to two coasters over such a short period of time was quickly dubbed "roller coaster alley" (hey, we like the sound of that!) and for very good reasons.
		This monstrosity is a tasty treat all on its own...the coaster is just straining the wood, and you can hear the riders shriek in delight as their bodies are thrown mercilessly back and forth.
	www.rollercoasteralley.com /tremors.html (1447 words)

	Roller Coaster Tycoon cheats - DreamCast (DC) - Cheats Directory
		Build the shuttle loop roller coaster and change the speed to 60 mph to send the people on the ride soaring through the air and then crashing to the ground.
		The coaster will go backwards up, and when it gets to the last track it will continue to be pushed by the chain and be forced over the edge of the last track.
		When the roller coaster goes down, it will not make it up the hill, and will slam into the next car.
	www.cheatsdir.com /DC-cheat-7178-roller-coaster-tycoon.htm (2025 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Water Slides Work"
		In the amusement park industry, the roller coaster is king.
		At its most basic level, a water slide is a relatively tame roller coaster with no track and no car.
		When the coaster is released at the top of the hill, gravity pulls it down the track, converting potential energy to kinetic energy, or energy of motion.
	www.howstuffworks.com /water-slide.htm (864 words)

	Paramount Kings Dominion
		Avalanche is a steel tracked bobsled roller coaster manufactured by Heinrich Mack GmbH and Co.
		Hypersonic XLC is a steel tracked launched roller coaster manufactured by S and S Power.
		Ricochet is a steel tracked wild mouse roller coaster manufactured by Heinrich Mack GmbH and Co.
	www.bannister.org /coasters/parks/paramount_kings_dominion.htm (700 words)

	RCPro :: Your Source for High Quality Coaster Information!
		In the old days, wood coasters were fairly standard and you didn't need to know a heck of a lot of buzzwords to be conversant.
		When a coaster reverses course and climbs or descends a hill at high speeds, riders rise from their seats for a unique -- and many would say, exhilarating -- free-floating few seconds.
		A coaster with two tracks and two sets of trains that are launched together and "duel" or "race" one another to the finish.
	www.rollercoasterpro.com /basics/terminology (1271 words)

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		The first specialty roller coaster built in the United States was the Gravity Switchback Railway in 1884.
		In 1999, a record 65 roller coasters opened worldwide, with two dozen being launched in the U.S. Richard Gregory Rodriguez holds the world record for riding a rollercoaster for the longest period of time.
		Fujiyama, King of Coasters, at Japan's Fujikyu Highlands fun park in the northern foothills of Mount Fuji is the world's tallest traditional complete-circuit coaster, 259 feet at its high point.
	www.homestead.com /physicsofrollercoasters/CoolCoasterCues.html (661 words)

	Roller Coaster Alley - Timber Terror
		They turned their attention to a classic coaster pattern from the early 1900's that had been neglected for years - the out and back layout.
		This would also create the sensation that the coaster was larger than it actually is, due to its being located literally only feet from the road.
		Year after year the coaster surprises guests of all ages with its wicked elements and frenzic pace.
	www.rollercoasteralley.com /timber.html (1071 words)

	Autodesk - Premier Rides: Creating the Ultimate Thrill Ride (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The coaster's launch zones are typically 250 feet long, based on ride specifications, and usually contain 40 to 50 LIMs.
		Whereas older coasters used a chain to pull them up a hill and then relied on gravity to complete the ride, LIM coasters can be launched instantaneously without an initial lift.
		Premier's introduction of LIM coasters shows that keeping up-to-date with the latest technology is necessary to remain competitive in a fast-paced, turbulent industry.
	usa.autodesk.com /adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=2103414 (916 words)

	Theme parks put a new spin on roller coasters Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Even roller coaster diehards may be intimidated by this ride, scheduled to debut in July.
		As the roller coaster cars speed along the track at up to 76 mph, the seats rotate forward and backward - at times leaving riders upside-down.
		The coaster track includes a 200-foot initial lift hill (for excruciatingly slow climbs) and a ''giant skydive'' drop during which riders feel weightless.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20010527/ai_n13913090 (664 words)

	Roller Coaster Tycoon Cheats - Roller Coaster Tycoon Codes
		Build the shuttle loop roller coaster and change the speed to 60 mph to send the people on the ride soaring through the air and then crashing to the ground.
		When the roller coaster goes down, it will not make it up the hill, and will slam into the next car.
		Put the launch speed up as high as possible, after the guests get on so that they are not to scared.
	www.consolecheatcodes.com /xbox/rollercoastertycooncheats.html (677 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Voted the #1 roller coaster by Discovery Channel viewers in 1999, the roller coaster is unique because it features a launch lift hill as opposed to conventional chain lifts.
		As a company, they are opposed to launched coasters because of perceived reliability problems, so they subcontracted the launch mechanism to another company.
		Supposedly, B&M at first refused to build the coaster, and the ride was almost taken out, but eventually agreed to build the track under the condition that an outside company would supply the launch hardware.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Incredible_Hulk_(roller_coaster) (383 words)

	How to Design a Roller Coaster Model - wikiHow
		Depending on the type of roller coaster, the difficulty of applying the lift hill may vary.
		A wooden roller coaster will be harder to apply, as the chain of the lift must squeeze in between the supports underneath the track.
		The launch sections are usually simple to place on models, since majority of roller coasters with them are flat.
	www.wikihow.com /Design-a-Roller-Coaster-Model (1148 words)

	GamersInfo.net - PC - Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
		Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 attempts to continue that tradition, while gracefully bringing its followers into the realm of 3D Technicolor nausea.
		This edition of Roller Coaster Tycoon was developed by Frontier Developments instead of the venerable Chris Sawyer, who originated the series.
		Coasters and other track rides can be hard to build sometimes, and I would often have to go back to the drawing board several times to engineer a ride properly.
	www.gamersinfo.net /index.php?art/id:239 (1594 words)

	Secrets of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
		The launch of the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster catapults you 200 feet.
		At 40 feet tall, the larger-than-life stratocaster guitar that adorns the entrance of the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster has a 32-foot-long neck which is nearly 15 times the size of the neck on an average stratocaster guitar.
		When Rock 'n' Roller Coaster had its first birthday, Disney World celebrated it by building a Stratocaster in the parking lot made out of Corvettes.
	www.rocknrollercoaster.com /secrets.html (1270 words)

	Flamingo Land
		Dragon Coaster is a steel tracked super nessi roller coaster manufactured by Cavazza Diego.
		Thunder Mountain is a steel tracked Z40 roller coaster manufactured by Fratelli Pinfari S.r.I. It opened at Flamingo Land in 1991, but has since been removed.
		Velocity is a steel tracked launched roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma.
	www.bannister.org /coasters/parks/flamingo_land.htm (346 words)

	America Coasters Network - Dedicated to America's roller coasters and amusement parks!
		Wicked Twister is the world's first double twisting Impulse Coaster; the heartlines of both ends of the towers are designed with 450-degree vertical twists.
		This unique launched roller coaster uses LIMs (Linear Induction Motors) to propel riders up to its maximum speed of 72 mph.
		Once your restraint and seat belt are checked, the ride operators clear for dispatch, and you are quickly launched from 0 to 50 mph.
	americacoasters.com /RideReviews/wickedtwister.php (598 words)

	RCPro :: Your Source for High Quality Coaster Information!
		Launched Coasters have been a huge part in the development of the modern day rollercoaster.
		Launched Coasters may even become the future of rollercoasters with their unique speed and uncanny way of putting smiles on faces.
		Inverted coasters made their suprising debut in the early 90's as the cutting-edge new thrill experience for enthuisiasts and guests alike.
	rollercoasterpro.com /top10 (470 words)

	Coaster Dude's Top 10 Roller Coasters
		Add to this the new genre of high-tech, launched coasters (using linear induction motors), and we are in a Golden Age of Roller Coasters -- with more than enough thrills and chills for even the most fanatical coaster enthusiast.
		This 65 mph roller coaster features suspended coaches (with feet dangling free), a 128 ft drop into an excavated trench, a 104 ft tall vertical loop, an "inverse dive loop", and plenty of white-knuckle thrills.
		Instead, it is a "coaster" that launches you from 0 to 100 mph in 7 seconds (yes...
	www.coasterdynamics.com /CoasterDynamics/Top10Coasters.html (1639 words)

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