The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters

Presented by: Nick KellyProject: 15

1/19/12

• Everyone loves the thrill of wind blowing in their face while barreling down tracks of a rollercoaster. Rollercoasters are what everyone goes to amusement parks for. There are coasters for kids, children, teens tweens, parents and grandparents!

The History of the Rollercoaster

• LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885. The first coaster was in France. A roller coaster consists of a track that rises in designed patterns, sometimes with one or more inversions (such as vertical loops) that turn the rider briefly upside down.

Did you know…Below are ten fun facts about rollercoasters: 1. The two tallest roller coasters are Steel Force and the Desperado. They are 225 feet tall. 2. There are only seven roller coasters currently operating that reach 200 ft. tall.3. There once was a man who did not talk for six years because of shell shock, but after a ride on

the Coney Island Cyclone, he told his friend, "I feel sick.“4. The park with the best and most roller coasters is Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.5. The longest roller coaster in the world can be found at Japan's Nagashima Spa Land. The steel

dragon 2000 has a track that covers 8133 feet.6. The Colossus roller coaster in Thorpe Park, England, has an incredible 10 inversions.7. In 2010, 102 roller coaster enthusiasts set a new world record at Adventure Island in Essex, for

the most amount of people riding a roller coaster nude.8. In 1959, the first ever tubular steel roller coaster was created. The Matterhorn bobsled roller

coaster was built for Disneyland, in Anaheim, California.9. Cedar Point theme park has the highest number of roller coasters, with 17 different rides to

choose from.10. In 1959, the first ever tubular steel roller coaster was created. The Matterhorn bobsled roller

coaster was built for Disneyland, in Anaheim, California.

Fastest Roller Coasters In the WORLDRank Speed Roller Coaster Amusement

ParkLocation Year Open

1 149.1mph Formula Rossa Ferrari World Japan 2010

2 128 mph Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure

New Jersey 2005

3 120 mph Top Thril Dragster

Cedar Park Ohio 2003

4 106.8 mph Dodonpa Fuji-Q Highland

Japan 2001

5 95 mph Steel Dragon Spa Land Japan 2000

6 93.5 mph Metal Mongoer Metallic Park New Jersey 2002

7 91 Notorious B.I.G Park Miami 1991

8 90 #2 Pac Park Canada 2004

9 88 Dr. is in Dre Park California 2002

10 87 Superman Great Adveture

New Jersey 2002

Fastest Roller Coasters IN UNITED STATESRank Speed Roller Coaster Amusement

ParkLocation Year Opened

1 128 mph Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure

New Jersey 2005

2 120 mph Top Thril Dragster

Cedar Park Ohio 2003

3 93.5 mph Metal Mongoer

Metallic Park New Jersey 2002

4 91 Notorious B.I.G Park Miami 1991

5 90 #2 Pac Park Canada 2004

6 88 Dr. is in Dre Park California 2002

7 87.5 Green Lantern Great Adveture

New Jersey 2011

8 87 Superman Great Adveture

New Jersey

9 87 Bizzaro Great Adventure

New Jersey 2004

10 85 Nas Great Adventure

New Jersey 2006

Roller Coasters In Action

• In the past I have been on many rollercoasters. I gave been on about a million and a half. Some of my favorites are: El Toro, Nas, Superman, Bizzaro, The Hulk, and the classic Boulderdash. Boulderdash being my first coaster, was a fun and exciting ride for me and still is. When you ride one you get an adrenaline rush and have fun.