Informative Speech On Roller Coasters

Why do we go on roller coasters? Well it is probably because the moment you exit one and regain your senses, you hesitate and then you get right back in line to do it again. However, as you get in line do you stop and think about the long hours of time put in to build and a design one of these scream machines rides known as roller coasters. Well probably not. You may ask yourself why you should listen to me; well to put it simply I have ridden many roller coasters and a huge fan of them. Therefore, you may ask what the steps to building these massive beasts are. Well today, I am going to inform you on the process of roller coaster making including, design, construction, and safety testing. Well enough said let us get into the process.

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The process all starts with roller coaster designers deciding what kind of people will ride this roller coaster. If the coaster is designed for a younger audience, the hills and curves will be much smoother, and the speed of the ride will be relatively slow. While the Ultimate thrill seekers beg for more extreme heights and higher speeds. The next step is to examine the locations general surroundings including other rides, power lines, trees, and other potential problems. Some amusement parks have so many rides that an additional roller coaster has to weave around existing rides and walkways. Roller coaster designers must then design a roller coaster that has an exciting “feeling” for the riders. Roller coaster designers depend on once up the first hill nervousness has been built up. Therefore, roller coaster designers generally make first drop the steepest. Designers have discovered that adding Drops with very drastic changes to a flat section called slammers drive the passengers down into their seats. By letting the cars run close to the ground, gives the illusion of increased speed adding more thrills. Although the basic design is