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Glossary Capacity - the highest number of riders per hour a roller coaster is capable of assuming the ride is using all of its trains. Inversions - the physical number of inversions on a roller coaster. Suspended - a roller coaster using trains which travel beneath the track and pivot on a swinging arm from side to side, exaggerating the track's banks and turns. www.rcdb.com /g.htm   (1890 words)

Roller Coaster Safety -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) 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. 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 fowards and then backwards through the same course. A wooden roller coaster or woodie is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlayed upon a wooden track. www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/127/roller-coaster-safety.html   (1284 words)

Inversions @ Coaster Force - Inversions Inversions and non-inverting elements are types of track that produce certain thrills. A coaster has to be cleverly designed so the roller coaster train has enough momentum to complete a full circuit, navigating all the different elements it comes across. Similar to a Batwing inversion, but the train exits traveling in the same direction as it enters (the second half-corkscrew is reversed). www.coasterforce.com /Inversions   (769 words)

sociology - Roller coaster 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. New roller coaster designs and state of the art technology push the physical limits on what type of experiences can be had on the newest coasters. www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Roller_coaster   (1445 words)

Roller Coaster History The roller coaster was built in the Gardens of Oreinbaum in St. Petersburg in an amusement center called Katalnaya Gorka in the year 1784. The first two roller coasters that operated on a continuous circuit were built in 1817 in France. The roller coaster soon lost its appeal to the French, but just when it was about to die out a "gravity rail road", which is the same thing as a roller coaster, was unveiled by a mining company in the mountains of Pennsylvania. www.bobholland.com /amusementparks/coasterhistory.html   (1672 words)

Twist and shout - baltimoresun.com The suspended coaster has a 100-foot vertical drop and a zero-gravity roll that are sure to please those looking for a good scare after the water battles on Roller Soaker. This inverted coaster has you flying along underneath the track as it blasts you straight out of the mouth of a volcano at a screaming 70 mph into loops, twists and three zero-gravity rolls. Six Flags claims that it is "the tallest and fastest roller coaster on earth." That may not be an exaggeration, as the coaster uses hydraulic launch technology to blast riders from 0-128 mph in only 3.5 seconds. www.baltimoresun.com /bal-artslife-rollercoasters,0,4039350.story   (2839 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) From Great Coasters International, the makers of Hersheypark favorites Lightning Racer and the Wildcat, the Ozark Wildcat promises to be a favorite for families visiting the Branson area. One of the highlights of this tightly-designed coaster should be the "headchopper" effect at the base of the first drop. Roller coasters aren't the only thrill rides to debut in 2003. www.rollercoasterworld.com /ViewFromBack/2003Season.htm   (2386 words)

Roller Coaster Terms Circumfrential Coaster: A coaster that travles around the park and is not limited to one area of the park Dueling Coasters: A coaster that races and often is designed to give the rider a feeling of impending collision. Under Construction: the roller coaster is being built and not open to the public. www.snowboardcoaster.20fr.com /photo5.html   (3208 words)

Roller Coaster: Wooden and Steel Coasters, Twisters and Corkscrews Roller Coaster is the definitive guide to the greatest amusement park ride of all time. The roller coaster is the king of the amusement park and this book captures the magic and excitement of this legendary ride. From a fascinating account of roller coaster history, to an enthusiastic description of the most spectacular rides in the world, this glossy, high quality publication covers it all and is supported by stunning photographs. www.joylandbooks.com /books_new/roller_coaster.htm   (131 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   (330 words)

Rock 'N' Roller Coaster Unlike those coasters that abruptly jerk you from side to side or jounce over unexpected bumps, the transitions from one section to the next are seamless. Although many coasters trade on fearful anticipation of upcoming events, this one is mercifully free of anxiety (what you can't see can't hurt you!) There's also a complete absence of stomach-wrenching drops. Roller coaster technology has advanced dramatically over the years, but we also see the contrast between the Walt Disney legacy and the Michael Eisner era. www.passporter.com /wdw/rocknrollercoaster.htm   (889 words)

America Coasters Network - Roller Coasters, Thrill Rides Almost all roller coasters have one main feature in common - while riding them, you are in a sitting position. Built in 1998 by roller coaster geniuses Bolliger and Mabillard, Riddler's Revenge stands 156-foot in the air and sends riders flying at speeds of 65 mph. From the bottom of the first inversion, you enter the first of two diving loops. americacoasters.com /RideReviews/riddler.htm   (457 words)

Secrets of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster There are three inversions - two rollover loops and one corkscrew in the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. 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)

CoasterGlobe: Articles: The History of the Inversion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Applied to roller coasters, an inversion is a section of a roller coaster's track which effectively turns you upside-down and then rights you again. It was another Arrow coaster, "Viper", at Darien Lake with a vertical loop, a 2-inversion "boomerang" and a double corkscrew. It's eight inversions are, respectively, a 25m (82') tall vertical loop, a two inversion cobra roll, a double screw, and three zero-g-heart rolls. www.coasterglobe.com /features/history-inversion/index.cfm   (3629 words)

NSPE's Practice Division Engineer - PEPP According to CPSC, which testified in support of Markey's proposal, fixed-site roller coaster injuries requiring emergency room treatment nearly doubled, from 2,400 to 4,500, between 1994 and 1998-a period that corresponds to a new "golden age" of high-speed roller coasters that generate g-forces in excess of 4 g. Markey termed the data a "blistering, scalding indictment of the roller coaster industry," which he claimed is placing profits over safety in its race to create high-thrill rides. Fourteen of the cases are clustered in the 1990s, and 13 occurred in the five-year span from 1994 to 1999. www.nspe.org /pracdiv/77-00rollercoaster.asp   (908 words)

Intamin - Pioneer of Amusement Rides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) The wooden coaster with a steepest drop of 70 degrees and a top speed of 90 km / h will be the biggest and most thrilling wooden coaster in Scandinavia. More accurately named a "10-Inversions Roller Coaster", this coaster is an advanced version of the 8- Inversions Roller Coaster we previously won the title with, a new and updated version of which is going into Guatemala at this time ready for an opening later in the year. The coaster has a number of "heart line rolls" as well as an impressive loop, a corkscrew and a cobra roll. www.intaminworldwide.com /i_news.asp   (411 words)

Coasters.Net: Videos and Movies America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills in 3-D takes you on a wild tour of fourteen of the most exciting roller coasters in the nation. Each coaster was selected by the members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), the most die-hard coaster riders in the land. Roller Coaster technology has advanced so fast that in the two years since our original video, new coasters are reaching heights and speeds that are unbelievably exhilarating. www.rollercoasters.net /books/videos.html   (2603 words)

Roller coaster inversions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roller coaster inversions are features of roller coasters that in some form or fashion, inverts (turns upside-down) its riders.  This article about an amusement park, amusement ride, or roller coaster is a stub. This page was last modified 21:24, 2 October 2006. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roller_coaster_inversions   (73 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. By the time the train roars through its final high speed turn, and then smoothly brakes to an abrupt halt, after 6595 ft of track, the riders are left exhausted and breathless as they wipe the tears from their eyes (courtesy of the blinding rush of wind in their faces). 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. www.coasterdynamics.com /CoasterDynamics/Top10Coasters.html   (1639 words)

Roller Coaster Central Facts: Is an ACE "Coaster Classic" that went through major renovations in 1980. Hersheypark has officially announced the addition for the 2008 season, a vertical lift inverted roller coaster by IntaRide. Featuring a vertical lift to 121 feet followed by a 97 degree drop and multiple inversions, Fahrenheit is set to open in late May of 2008. www.rollercoastercentral.net   (267 words)

Amazon.ca: Rollercoaster Tycoon 2: Computer and Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Roller Coaster Tycoon had the winning combination of fun and mainstream appeal that catapulted it to the top of the charts and spawned two expansion packs, as well as a horde of imitators. Ironically, Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 itself is an imitator of RCT. Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 isn't a ground-breaking sequel, but it is an excellent game for fans of the series. www.amazon.ca /Rollercoaster-Tycoon-2/dp/B0000695GX   (1766 words)

The best roller coasters in Florida: SouthFlorida.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) The coaster by which all other coasters used to be measured now shows its age, but it's still an exciting ride, especially for younger coaster enthusiasts. The rustic, old west coaster is still a thriller more than 20 years after it opened in 1980. South Florida's only roller coaster hearkens back to the days of classic amusement parks, when wooden roller coasters were the biggest thrill one could find. www.southflorida.com /travel/sfl-0526rollercoasters,0,3640283.story   (666 words)

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster That stat might scare you, but most people agree that the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is one of the smoothest coasters. If your just scared of the entire notion, or one part of it, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is a great way to overcome that fear. The Rockin' Roller Coaster is a LSM launched coaster, which means the ride operates on the concept of the attractive and repulsive properties of electromagnets. www.rocknrollercoaster.com /faq.html   (686 words)

Theme Parks and Roller Coasters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Screamin' Eagle -This coaster was built in the mid '70s as one of the tallest and longest wooden coasters in the world at the time. The finale is a pitch fl tunnel on this steel coaster in the Africa section of the park. Viper -This is one of the premier coasters of the West Coast, and it is still one of the tallest coasters in the world. www.missouri.edu /~kjt9ab/Rollercoasters.html   (1425 words)

Realcoasters.com - Roller Coaster Pictures One of the coasters in this section is Monte Makaya, in Rio de Janeiro, which was the first roller coaster to feature 8 inversions, built by Intamin. The most unique roller coaster in this park is without a doubt X; it is the only Arrow Dynamics "4th dimension" roller coaster in the world, and also my favorite roller coaster. This medium-sized Six Flags park is home to not necessarily unique coasters, but to coasters with unique elements. www.realcoasters.com   (909 words)

Roller Coasters Junkie Links Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) searchable statistics on more than 450 roller coaters including height, length, number of inversions and everyones favorite statistic - top speed. fosters and promotes the converation, appreciation, and enjoyment of the art of the clssic wooden roller coaster and the conteporary steel coaster. virtual park all about roller coasters, amusement parks, and rides. www.coasterjunkie.com /links.htm   (79 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)

ThrillNetwork.com :: Roller Coasters, Amusement Parks and More.. The first coaster to achieve a height of 100 feet, it was the tallest ride in the world for over 10 years, and also the third coaster with a mobius track. It is the fastest roller coaster at 100mph, and also the first to utilise LIMs for propulsion. It is the first coaster with a circuit to exceed 300 feet; it also now has the greatest drop at 300 feet. database.thrillnetwork.com /features/timeline   (1977 words)

Rock N' Roller Coaster Conceptually, the ride is a lot like Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom in that it is a moving coaster inside a building and in the dark. Rock N' Roller Coaster is much faster, however and features inversions-a first at Walt Disney World. The concept of the attraction is that the popular rock group Aerosmith is performing in concert and they want to give a few of their fans (the guests) backstage passes to the show. www.cob.montevallo.edu /FoxBT/Rockin.html   (230 words)

Corkscrew roller coaster - Michigan's Adventure The venerable Corkscrew roller coaster stands seven stories tall and has a double out and back layout with features two consecutive corkscrew inversions. Designed by Arrow Dynamics, this model and layout are the same as the original Corkscrew at Knott's, which was the world's first modern roller coaster with inversions. Roller Coaster Yellowpages™ is a trademark of Ultimate Rollercoaster. www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /coasters/yellowpages/coasters/corkscrew_miadv.shtml   (90 words)

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