The Coasters

my eyes. I could try blocking out the screams of others. I could try squeezing the bar in front of me. But nothing could stop the terrifying moment at the top of the peak. Click! Roller coasters have been around for a long time and gotten more fascinating over time. Russian ice slides are where roller coasters have originated from. They were made in the 1800’s and were 70’- 80’ tall. They called them sliding hills and were used for entertainment. The Russians were bored and needed something fun

behind the Roller Coasters By: Abigail H., Faith C., Aydar Z. The SCIENCE behind Roller Coasters (by Abigail) There are two types of roller coasters: 1st that works on engines and 2nd that relies on the chain (this type is used the most). Both are used to move roller coaster up the hill, where then due to chains releasing it and Gravitational Force, roller coaster falls; or when the engine makes it reach the hill and stops working, it falls due to GF. (There are a few roller coasters in the world that

The Depth of Roller Coasters Many people go to amusement parks to enjoy the thrill of the fast and twisting roller coasters. Crowds of people flock to places such as these looking for adventure and the roller coaster is usually the answer to what they are searching or. Little do these people know that much more goes on that just a car speeding down the tracks, it involves safety features, history, and a lot of physics. Roller coasters have been around for many decades, and have gone trough many

thrill-inducing, modern-day roller coaster. The people who enjoyed the early Russian form of the roller coaster led the way for the French inventors to create their own version, which included waxed slides instead of ice-covered slides because of the difference in temperature between the frigid Russia and more temperate France. There is great debate about which country, Russia or France, first invented the wheeled coaster, but the fact remains that the

The Wonders of the World is a brand new roller coaster arriving soon!!!! This ride features intense turns, dramatic scenery, and of course, Wonders of the World. Furthermore the average speed of the roller coaster is 61.75 mph, the time of the ride is 2.3 minutes long, and distance is 1.5 miles long(8,000 ft). First and foremost, you start at the loading station and the passengers get seated. Second there will be a countdown, 5, 4, 3 ,2 1 and you will accelerate at approximately 95 mph to the top

The theme of my roller coaster is a snake. The coaster is called the Slithering Serpent. The materials that I used to create my roller coaster are: popsicle sticks, paper, paint, rocks from my backyard, ribbon, a bag and a half of hot glue sticks and a sharpie. Potential energy is created from the combination of mass, gravity, and height. Ever notice how many roller coasters start out with a tall hill? This is meant to build as much potential energy as possible. It’s like stretching a rubber band

on whether we should go or not so let us just go. You have no idea what you’re getting into by sitting in those seats up there.” Sometimes you make bad mistakes. Those mistakes can haunt you. Well, one of my mistakes was getting on a roller coaster. When I was about 8 my family and I went to an amusement park. Just like every other kid I was overwhelmed to hear that we were going to an amusement park. Just picturing all of the exhilarating rides, marvelous fun, and humorous laughter

The Time I Rode A Roller Coaster and Almost Died When I went to the state0fair my friend called me and told me to hangout with her sister maddie and her boyfriend colin. We rode a roller coaster and I almost saw God. When we sat on the ride I had a bad feeling was going to happend. When we got on the ride I almost puked on emillee and i could see the whole state-fair and the rides too. When I was going backwards emillee had to block me. And when we were going forward colin and maddie pulled my

A time in which I tried something new was roller coasters. It was August 9, 2015 my brother, sister, and me packed our bags thinking we were going to our grandparents, yet did we know we were on our way to Branson. We pulled up to a hotel, that was when we finally noticed we were nowhere near our grandparents house. We unpacked our bags as we asked our parents where we were. “Branson” they said as we laid on the bed. We ate dinner then we went to bed. The next day we went to Silver Dollar City

WHOOSH !!, went the roller coaster the wind brushed passed my face and pushed my hair back I smiled with a very big grin I was at six flags for the first time. A week before my best friend maya called me and asked me if I would like to come to six flags with her I screamed YES OF COURSE I WANT TO GO WITH YOU, well i was a little nervous because I had never been on a roller coaster or to an amusement park ever. I was so excited my heart was racing I was so ready to go that, night when I went to bed