Most everyone can remember the first time they rode a roller coaster, and how it felt. People either love to ride roller coasters or do not, but very few are indifferent to the bone-rattling structures that have become a popular pastime worldwide, ever...

The mathematics and physics of roller coaster design help ensure a safe ride, despite the human errors and mechanical malfunctions that sometimes...

The roller coaster (the term jet coaster is sometimes used for roller coasters in Japan) is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first roller coaster on January 20 1885. In...

Roller or coaster? Kenseth driving to win, not maintain points lead By DAVE KALLMANN dkallmann@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel Tuesday, September 16, 2003 Football-loving Cheesehead that he is, Matt Kenseth looked to the gridiron to explain the approach he and his team...

How does the height of a hill affect the motion of a rotter coaster? THINK: Do skateboarders soar higher into the air when they ride on a tail ramp or on a short ramp? PREDICT: Many roller coasters start with the...

Ian Culhane won $10,000 for designing a 7-foot-tall toy roller coaster. Not bad for a 10-year-old."It's money for college," the aspiring engineer from Olympia, Wash., said Thursday about the savings bond.Ian's creation was on display at the Toys "R" Us store in Times Square, where...

On a tranquil Coney Island morning, fragrant with salt water and last night's cotton candy, the silence is interrupted by the rapid-fire bursts of twin hammers beating against steel track.Tucked 85 feet below, beneath the twists and turns of the Cyclone roller coaster, Gerry Menditto...

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