Descriptive Essay On Roller Coasters

Roller coasters are driven almost entirely by inertial, gravitational and centripetal forces. Amusement parks keep building faster and more complex roller coasters, but the fundamental principles at work remain the same.

I have this fear that causes my body to shake. When I think about it, my skin becomes pale and cold. It’s death speeding through my mind. Once I have seen these monstrous roller coasters, the only thing in my mind was fear. Knowing that I’m afraid to go on these rides, I didn’t want to look like a fool in front of my friends. My mind is thinking of deadly thoughts. My palms were sweaty and I was twitching like a fish. I was petrified of heights.

You wait in line for what seems like forever and finally you take your seat. You pull the paddle bars so they fit snug against your shoulders. You reach the top and then comes the big drop. You start screaming or if you're daring you put your hands up and enjoy the ride. I'm of course speaking of roller coasters. Today I'm going to go over the history, the different types of roller coasters, the mechanics, and the most important part, safety of roller coasters.

The roller coaster has its beginnings in Russia where during the 1600's. People crafted sleds out of wood and built hills made of ice blocks. The hills had sand at the bottom to help slow down the sleds so they would not crash when they reached the bottom of the hill.1 Over time, the roller coaster has become more complex. They now are taller, faster

I am a piece of clay, just as every person is. We are not just any kind of clay, though, we’re that special molding clay that never dries out. Because of this, we are constantly molded by almost everyone and everything surrounding our lives. At the beginning of life, we are molded by the hands of loving parents, but once we leave that safe-place, we are on our own. At that point, we can be tossed, slammed, poked at, and sometimes even ripped apart. One important event in my life that molded me and has helped make me the person I am today was my first roller coaster ride. Amusement rides don’t usually change a person’s life, but the first time I went on a roller coaster, I found myself stepping off the ride as an entirely different person. Most people conquer their fear of heights or fast-moving vehicles on thrill rides, but instead, I conquered the one thing most people are terrified to face. Something that’s more horrific than monsters and demons, and that is yourself. For me, the ride was more of a journey than anything. From the beginning to the end, I learned a

In a park near you very soon a roller coaster will be drawing near...furthermore, not only is there a roller coaster that has never been seen before but also the most magnificent coaster that you've seen. The Looper...The Looper is one of the fastest roller coasters in all of Hershey Park. It speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour. When you are riding The Looper you will feel countless different feelings. As a matter of fact, you will feel not only ecstatic and delighted but also thrill and suspense. Not to mention that as the experience of the unique exhilarating , unforgettable thrills comes to an end, you will surely feel mourning. Be that as it may, you always have the privilege to jump back in line and do it all over again. Riders will feel the anxious anticipation as they wait in line. Not to mention, the force of the g forces as the train screams by the other rides nearby. You will experience pure speed and adrenaline as your heart starts racing as the train accelerates before plunging down

"Why won't you ride this one at least? There's only one flip," my cousin repeatedly states in slightly altered ways to convince me to ride one roller coaster or the other. Time after time, I embarrassingly decline. I give an excuse, "You guys go on ahead, I gotta pee anyways." Why am I so opposed to roller coasters? I understand that they are safe, despite resembling a rampant dragon, but I've grown to appreciate being in control of my own body rather than violently thrusting about in a cart of rancid smelling tourists. Well, that's a lie. The true reason is that I am unequivocally fearful of flipping. This seemingly unambiguous fear of roller coasters is because of a predated motor vehicle accident when I was young.

My sister Jenny had just recently moved to Williamsburg from overseas, her oldest daughter Maddie was already back in school at Walsingham Academy but, her son Alex had yet to start school again so they went to Busch gardens. I got done with college early that day and went to join them at Busch gardens. It had been a little over a year since I had last seen them so I was excited to see them and ride some roller coasters.

A roller coaster is to move, change, or occur in a dramatically changeable manner of a roller coaster. As you ride a roller coaster there are points within the ride that are a thrill and others that are a scare. When the cart starts going up to the top and you begin to get higher and higher the more anticipation that starts to build within you and the more your adrenaline starts to kick in and the higher you go the scarier it gets. The cart reaches the top and as it goes down the scarier it is as you have to go through all these twists and turns until finally, you reach the end. When the ride is over and as you are taking off your seat belt and as the lever rises up from your lap the person on the intercom says "thank you for riding life".

This is Inside-Out roller coaster. You will experience extreme excitement. When you take off, you may experience what is called the Inertia Jerk. As you go up the first hill it stays at a constant speed, but once you reach the top that’s when the highest potential energy occurs. When you go downward you start to freefall. When you’re free-falling downwards your weightless, due to gravity. On this roller coaster there are two loops. The centripetal force happens when you go around in the loop. On the Inside-Out roller coaster there is a mini hill. When you go down the hill it creates acceleration and air resistance as well. When the ride stops you experience Inertia Jerk, just like when

What do you think about when you're on a roller coaster? Do you ever think how you're being pulled up this huge hill or down the hill?

I remember when I went to six flags I was scared to ride roller coasters. I would walk around watching my family getting on roller coasters having fun while I stayed on the ground. Until my mom convinced me to get on one with her. At first I was sacred as the roller coaster was going up. But as it started to go down I felt a rush of excitement. After the first ride I could not stop; I got on ride after ride.

I often times feel like a baby duck. Just running around following in everyone else's footsteps. No plan laid out for me and not making much sense of where I’m going, but giving all of my trust to others. Hoping that they will lead me in the right direction. Not everyone does the right things but baby ducks are blind to that. I’m blind to that.

As a child I loved riding roller coasters. The fast speeds, the moment before the big drop, and that sinking feeling in your stomach as you go up and down the track. In an odd twist of fate, a serious injury from a roller coaster as a 17 year old helped redevelop a motivation to succeed that I would not otherwise have known existed in me.

Then my dad said, “We are going to stop at my friends to take a break for a little bit so that we can get some fresh air and rest.”