The physics of roller coasters comprises the mechanics that affect the design and operation of roller coasters, a machine that uses gravity and inertia...
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shuttle roller coaster, reverses at some point throughout the course of the ride to traverse the same track backwards. The oldest roller coasters are believed...
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Roller coasters are widely known for their drops, inversions, airtime, and other intense ride elements that contribute to the ride. They are also made...
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mode of acceleration powers many of the fastest roller coasters in the world. Linear induction motor (LIM) and linear synchronous motor (LSM) coasters use...
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intensified with the introduction of steel roller coaster designs and the ability to invert riders. The world's oldest roller coasters descended from the "Russian...
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ranking among the top fifty steel roller coasters in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards. Premier Parks, the owner of Six Flags parks at the time, identified...
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early 2018, new trains from Great Coasters International (GCI) replaced the former Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) trains. The station was also...
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it opened on May 16, 1980, as the second roller coaster at the park. The roller coaster was added as part of the newly constructed Timbuktu section during...
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Werner Stengel (category Roller coaster designers)
linking physics and design to the experience of the body in roller coasters and other rides,". In 2002, he designed the "Stengel Dive," the roller coaster element...
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Flip Flap Railway (category Former roller coasters)
Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The coaster, which opened in 1895, was one of the first looping roller coasters to operate in North America. It was also...
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Falcons Flight (category Roller coasters under construction)
Falcons Flight is an upcoming steel launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Qiddiya, part of the Qiddiya mega project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Upon...
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Backlot Stunt Coaster is a family launched roller coaster located at three Six Flags amusement parks. The first two installations opened at Kings Island...
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Vertical loop (redirect from Loop (roller coaster))
hastened to build roller coasters featuring them.[citation needed] In 2000, a modern looping wooden roller coaster was built, the Son of Beast at Kings Island...
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Wildcat's Revenge (category Operating roller coasters)
Great Coasters International (GCI). The wooden coaster was the first from GCI and served as the anchor attraction of the Midway America section of the park...
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the addition of three new roller coasters. Crazy Mouse (2015–) Crazy Skateboard (2017–) Family Roller Coaster (2021–) Fruit Worm Coaster (2019–) Space...
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Loop the Loop (Coney Island) (category Former roller coasters)
steel roller coaster that operated on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, from 1901 to 1910. The coaster was one of the first looping roller coasters in...
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variation of shotgun house with a second floor in the rear of the house. Camelback (roller coaster element), a hump-shaped hill element found on roller coasters...
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Lina Beecher (category Roller coasters manufactured by Lina Beecher)
History of the Roller Coaster. Popular Press. ISBN 0-87972-342-4. Francis, David W.; Francis, Diane DeMali (2003). The Golden Age of Roller Coasters. Arcadia...
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an era of major new rides and roller coasters at Six Flags parks like Great America. 1988 saw the first of the new coasters, with the addition of the massive...
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Tornado (Parque de Atracciones de Madrid) (category Operating roller coasters)
inverted roller coaster with a length of 2,624.7 feet (800.0 meters) and a height of 98 feet. It is unusual among inverted roller coasters made by Intamin...
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X (disambiguation) (redirect from History of X)
moniker "91X". Radio X, a British radio station which grew out of the former XFM X2 (roller coaster), at Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known as X The Walking...
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Six Flags AstroWorld (category History of Houston)
Installed in 1976 as part of the 7-acre (2.8 ha) "Coney Island" expansion, Texas Cyclone was among the largest wooden roller coasters in the U.S. and featured...
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Air time (rides) (category Roller coaster elements)
experiences is what creates the sensation the rider feels of floating out of their seat. With roller coasters, air time is usually achieved when the train travels...
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Eddy current brake (category Physics experiments)
exceed design forces of acceleration during normal operation. Eddy current brakes are used to slow high-speed trains and roller coasters, as a complement...
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elimination of snap is commonly done using a mathematical clothoid function. Minimizing snap improves the performance of machine tools and roller coasters. The...
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progresses through the game. The game features seven different roller coasters that feature some of the same locations and characters from its brethren although...
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Proximity sensor (redirect from List of applications of proximity sensors)
engines. Sheet break sensing in paper machine. Anti-aircraft warfare Roller coasters Conveyor systems Beverage and food can making lines Mobile devices...
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Roller Coasters - The Tartan Online". Thetartan.org. 2007-04-16. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-09-15. "Third derivative of...
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Parkitect (category Roller coaster games and simulations)
2018. Parkitect simulates amusement park management, reminiscent of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. A console port was released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation...
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all logic is thrown out of the window." Casey Chan of Gizmodo praised the film, writing "I don't like riding roller coasters because I'm a big weenie...
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