Recent questions tagged roller coaster

Description : Which is the scariest ride that you have experienced?

Last Answer : Do you mean “ride” in the sense of an amusement park attraction? or, say, careening through actual traffic in a car driven by a drunk driver?

Description : Suppose you were the unfortunate woman that plummeted from the top of the roller coaster in Texas. What would be your last thoughts on the way down?

Last Answer : Out of those I pick d.

Description : Has anyone ever used the level editor in Microsoft Train Simulator to build a roller coaster?

Last Answer : answer:Yes they have… Here are a couple videos of them.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYuhHl26_PY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UALvvfmyFVo Thanks for asking this question… because I really enjoyed watching the videos.

Description : Why do people like to sit in the front car or back car of a rollercoaster?

Last Answer : The front obviously affords you an unobstructed view of all that is in store for you and offers a massive thrill and the back is widely perceived as the fastest part of the ride as it is pulled forward by the weight, energy and speed of all the other cars in front. Think whip speed!! WOO HOO!!

Description : how do wooden rollercoasters stay on the tracks?

Last Answer : It depends on the design of that roller coaster. (I spent 6 years running the rides at an amusement park). Some roller coasters have vertical wheels on the inside or outside of each track to ... have wheels under the track (frequently you can't see them) which prevent the coaster from derailing.