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The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters

The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters. Presented by: Sean Connolly Project 16 1/6/11. Roller Coasters are great fun for people of all ages. Everyone can have a good time on these great machines. They guarantee to give the rider an adrenaline rush. The History of the Roller Coaster.

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The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters

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  1. The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters Presented by: Sean Connolly Project 16 1/6/11

  2. Roller Coasters are great fun for people of all ages. Everyone can have a good time on these great machines. They guarantee to give the rider an adrenaline rush.

  3. The History of the Roller Coaster The first roller coaster was built in around Saint Petersburg in the 15th century. They were called Russian Mountains and they were specially constructed hills of ice, built to a height of between 70 and 80 feet, consisted of

  4. The History of the Roller Coaster Continued a 50 degree drop, and were reinforced by wooden supports. In 1827, in Pennsylvania the first roller coaster in the United States was built. It was an 8.7 mi downhill track used to.

  5. The History of the Roller Coaster Continued deliver coal to Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania. By the 1850s, the "Gravity Road" was providing rides to anyonewhopaid 50 cents. In 1919, the first under friction rollercoaster had been developed by John Miller

  6. Did You Know?... Below are fiveinteresting facts about roller coasters: • The longest roller coaster is 8,133 feet • The steepest angle of decent on any roller coaster is 97° • Kingda Ka has the largest drop of any roller coaster, 418 feet from the top of the largest drop to the bottom • The highest point of any roller coaster is 456 feet • 4 have a 97 degree angle: Vild-Svinet, Typhoon, Speed and Rage

  7. Fastest Roller Coasters in the World

  8. Fastest Roller Coasters in the United States

  9. Roller Coasters in Action Formula Rossa Kingda Ka

  10. My Experience with Roller Coasters I don’t know the exact number of roller coasters that I have been on, but I know I have been on at least 10 different roller coasters. I have been on Kingda Ka, Superman, Wildcat, Zoomerang, Doulder Dash, and Nitro. The first roller coaster I rode on was Boulder Dash, I hated it, and threw up. But roller coasters don’t make me scared anymore, now I love them.

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