August 16 th is National Roller Coaster Day, when we celebrate the history and the progress made in roller coasters over many decades. Roller coasters as we know them first appeared in the early 1900s ...
With nothing but paper, tape, and a marble as a test vehicle, engineering students at Tyler ISD’s Career and Technology Center put their designs to the test, building roller coasters filled with loops ...
A Lithuanian designer has conceptualized a unique approach to end lives with a combination of "elegance and euphoria" - a roller coaster designed to induce cerebral hypoxia. TOPSHOT - People wearing ...
When I’ve interviewed roller coaster engineers about their profession, I received similar answers to the question: “Is this the only job you’ve ever really wanted?” The answer is some version of, ...
Back in the early 2000s, "RollerCoaster Tycoon 2" (2002) was a blast to play. One could design rides with just the right amount of corkscrews, helixes and inversions to get park-goers' adrenaline ...
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: I spent six years of my career as a flight engineer. Then, in 1988, I was sailing off the coast of Marina del Ray, in Southern California, and I met some executives from Six Flags ...