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The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters

The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters. Presented By: Cathryn Depuy Project # 16: Roller Coasters 1-10-12. ROLLER COASTERS .

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The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters

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  1. The Thrills andChillsof Roller Coasters Presented By: Cathryn Depuy Project # 16: Roller Coasters 1-10-12

  2. ROLLER COASTERS The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. In essence a specialized railroad system, a roller coaster consists of a trackthat rises in designed patterns, sometimes with one or more inversions (such as vertical loops) that turn the rider briefly upside down.

  3. The History of the Roller Coaster LaMarcusAdna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885. The track does not necessarily have to be a complete circuit, as shuttle roller coasters exhibit. Most roller coasters have multiple cars in which passengers sit and are restrained. Two or more cars hooked together are called a train. Some roller coasters, notably Wild Mouse roller coasters, run with single cars.

  4. Did You Know?????..... Below are ten fun and interesting facts about roller coasters: 1.LaMarcusAdna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885 2. Two of the fastest roller coasters are Steel Force and the Desperado. 3. The fastest looping roller coaster is the Viper.  It goes 70 miles per hour. 4. The first coaster to top 200 feet was Magnum XL-200 5. There are only seven roller coasters currently operating that reach 200 ft. tall. 6. The park with the most roller coasters is Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio 7. Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas has ten roller coasters 8. Traveling Coaster: A coaster that can be taken apart and moved 9. The longest wooden coaster is Beast at Kings Island 10. There is only one wooden flip coaster that I know. It is Son of Beast at Kings Island.

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