Roller coaster

strangers as I followed my friend, Celine, to the ticket stand. Even before entering the park, I could hear the intimidating shuddering of coaster tracks and the terrified screams of passengers. You see, I had never experienced a real roller coaster before. Growing up, they were never my forte. The closest I had ever gotten was the kid’s caterpillar coaster in grade two, which was probably seven feet tall, but I cried until…

bit later than usual because of our indecisiveness, so we spent the day in the water park. Towards late afternoon, the heat became less oppressive as clouds enveloped the sun. My younger sister Katy and I decided to dry our hair out by riding a roller coaster. Afterwards, our parents decided to treat us to Udderly Blue ice-cream before leaving the park. As we leisurely strolled to the car, I felt a couple raindrops on my arms, and by the time we arrived at the car, the rain was steadily coming…

the Iron Rattler, Boomerang, and last but not least Superman. My favorite ride was the Iron Rattler because it has a steep drop that made my stomach flutter and I love that feeling. Additionally, it was really fast and I love the rush that the roller coaster gave me. I also liked how the rollercoaster threw me around in the seat. Towards the end of the ride there was a dark tunnel that made me feel like I was…

My most memorable vacation was a trip to Florida with two of my best friends a few years ago. They were both moving halfway across the country soon, so we decided to splurge on one last trip together. We drove all the way to Florida from New York. It took nearly 24 hours of driving, but we finally made it. We visited Disney World, Universal Studios, and the beach because we had never been to any of those places before. Our vacation was filled with thrills, some disappointment, and ended on a…

the average American can be enticed by something so routine made out of a simple combination of “gears, wood (or metal), and speed” (13). In addition, Adams reflects on the history of amusement parks and roller coasters. Arguing that the roaring twenties “became the golden age of the roller coaster” because of the numerous thrill seekers, she also cites the increased…

Cedar Point, the Roller Coaster Capital of the world, certainly lives up to its title. Scattered throughout the park are some of the most intense roller coasters you’ll ever hear of. I was fortunate enough to have experienced the phenomenon of riding atop the Top Thrill Dragster over summer vacation, which lasted only 20 seconds of real time, but will forever be embedded within my long-lasting memory. The fiery orange sun began to submerge below the line of the horizon, far out across the calm…

get on a roller-coaster without any second thought. You sit in the seat, get all strapped in, and let fate decide the rest. The feeling of the wind blowing through your hair, the sheer force pushing you into the back of the seat, and not once you think about how many accidents have occurred on a rollercoaster or how many people have died on a malfunctioning rollercoaster. According to A Pelletier, "Approximately four deaths annually in the United States are associated with roller coaster." For…

This example will incorporate seeing or knowing what to expect versus being blind to the track layout or what the roller coaster will do. The first step is the interpretation of stimuli from the environment. A few years ago I went of a roller coaster where most of it was inside of a dark building causing blindness with nothing but your senses to guide you. My first time on it caused fast breathing, racing heart, sweaty hands, and…

Over the course of the roller coaster height lab My group and I had to answer the question “ does the height of the ramp affect the speed of the marble”. We answered that yes the height of the ramp will make the speed of the marble increase. Our hypothesis was wrong, but, My group and I have discovered that the height of the ramp will not affect the speed of the marble. We also Discovered something new which was that the speed increased and decreased abnormally as we went along in the lab. Over…

the blue coaster was a little bit behind the red coaster as it sped down the track and turned the final turn and ended with the red coaster winning! Mrs. VanVuuren didn’t want to go on it a again so, Casey and I got in line to ride a second time. This time, Casey and I split up and we each got on a different coaster. I was alone until this guy got in with me. He was hyped from the beginning and (I mean this in the most positive way possible, but) he just wouldn’t SHUT UP! The red coaster (which…