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The First Thriller
Inspired by Russia's ice slides, Catherine the Great created a dry version to be used in her palace. This was one of the first instances of a dry wooden track carrying a wheeled carriage instead of an ice block posing as a sleigh. -
First "Roller Coaster" with wheels locked on track
Constructed in Paris in 1817 and both featured wheeled cars securely locked to the track, guide rails to keep them on course, and higher speeds.
Inventor- No single inventor, but the French entrepreneurs designed it. -
First loop
First vertical loop was invented with a complex design. Though there were initial risks, this innovation gave the classic roller coaster more meaning and excitement. Invented by Edwin Prescott. -
First Steel Track Rollercoaster
Steel coasters have a generally smoother ride than their wooden counterparts and due to their strength rides can have more complex and faster turns and twists without injuring riders. First steel track coaster was named the Matterhorn Bobsleds which was located in the original Disneyland, CA. Invented by the company Arrow Dynamics. -
Fastest Roller Coaster in the World
Reaching speeds up to 150 mph with 4.8 G. The maximum G power a human can withstand before passing out in seconds is 5 G. Named the Farrari Formula Rossa located in Abu Dubhai. Invented by Intamin. -
First Coaster with a Tilting Vehicle
Many things happend in between the late 20th century and the early 21st century,but this is the most recent major innovation that is very well known because it is located in Magic Kingdom in Orlando, FL. It was named the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Invented by the Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc. -
Future Innovation
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The cantilevered roller coaster, to sum it up, is a coaster that follows two tracks, one on the bottom and one to the side. This design will create thrills that one track coasters do not have. The ability to go side to side while moving will attract more coaster enthusiats around the world. This is a great idea because it is not pushing the human limit (speed and G force).
Invented by Nick Weisenberger.
