Roller chain

I remember when I was five it was my birthday, I was opening presents, when I opened one from my mom and inside was a picture of a turtle, I knew that it meant that I was getting a turtle! I only had my turtle for about four months before it died. Then I remember I was seven I went to disneyland with my mom and dad, I went on a scary ride called the tower of terror. I loved it so much! I have loved scary rides ever since the trip but when we went to mexico we did ziplines across the water, I…

Drop is a term we, cousins use to describe the motion of the roller coaster, when it goes very high up and comes rushing down the track in a nineties degree angle. That was the day I discovered my deep hidden fear of heights. The rushing down wasn’t the scariest part though, scariest part was slowly going up the track…

For the duration of a roller coaster ride, there is no displacement, though there is distance. This is because roller coasters start and end at the same point, therefore there is no displacement, even though the length of skyrush is 1,130 meters long. From data on the hersheypark webpage, the maximum amount of positive…

The roller coaster traces its origins to Russia, where wood-framed ice slides sent sledders down 70-foot high slopes as early as the 16th century. These Russian Mountains also became popular summertime attractions when wheeled carts rolled riders down large, undulating wooden ramps. What is considered the first successful commercial roller coaster made its debut in 1884 at New York's famous Coney Island. LaMarcus A. Thompson constructed the first roller coaster, the primitive Gravity Switchback…

I had always feared roller coasters as a young kid. I was scared of the astounding heights that some of them reach and their rapid acceleration. I was intimidated from the horrifying screams of terror from other kids on roller coasters, their high-pitched squeals of absolute terror and adrenaline rushing through their small bodies. For me that was very scary and made me not want to get near one of those monstrous horrifying contraptions. This all changed one day when my parents forced me to go…

The life in America caught me by surprised and I have learned to understand that; life isn 't always what others portrait it to be. Never thought my entire life would have appeared to be like a roller-coaster; ironically things didn 't work out the way I planned and expected. One moment I was filled with laughter and happiness; then disheartened and feeling traumatized by my father know that h we wasn 't being realistic, creating a dull and lifeless picture in my mine. Later on , throughout…

Garciano, Mark, and Jeff Wurfel. "Roller Coasters." Roller Coasters. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. This source discusses the history of roller coasters, the progression of them through the years as well as analyzes the aspects that come along with the rides. One specific aspect are the people that get in line to ride these coasters. The authors argue that these people can be grouped into 3 categories: people that love roller coasters, people that like them and then people that cannot stomach…

Why Do People Enjoy Roller Coasters Over the past several decades, roller coasters have become more popular and frightening. Most or all amusement parks have multiple rides, and these rides are what attract park goers. So why is it that people are attracted to roller coasters? The answer isn’t clear, but it could be that there is a certain amount of risk involved, the adrenaline rush is like no other, it brings families together and they are incredibly safe. When roller coasters were…

The Terrorizing Ride of My First Roller Coaster To start off, I was standing in line, this feeling of terror rushing through my body, waiting to get to the top of the stairs for Thunder Mountain at Disney. This was my first roller coaster ever. I was freaking out. The line was so long and I didn’t know what to do. Then I realized, maybe the feeling of terror wasn’t a bad thing because I don’t think it would be normal to not be scared on my first roller coaster. To begin, we…

The Ride of Our Lives Greeting: Welcome Mr. Cittadino, Dr. Simon, Dr. Londregan, Mrs. Ziemba, Board of Education members, faculty, family, friends, and fellow classmates: Life is a rollercoaster and it is far from a flat one. We all know that like any ordinary ride, most rollercoasters have the potential to travel up, down, and upside-down. Even with all of these intricate maneuvers, if the ride is constructed properly, all of the thrill-seekers aboard should always wind up sitting upright with…