Roller Coaster History by Kimberly Lewis https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t Made with fortitude en-us 2017-03-27 18:51:54 UTC 2017-03-28 18:00:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Roller Coaster History kaileycain21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932384 Who built the first roller coaster?
LaMarcus Thompson. It was opened in 1884.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-roller-coaster-in-america-opens]]> 2017-03-27 18:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932384 Who invented the first Roller Coaster liammerino21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932537 LaMarcus A. Thompson constructed the first roller coaster, the primitive Gravity Switchback Railway
1884
http://www.aceonline.org/coasterhistory/]]> 2017-03-27 18:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932537 Roller πŸ…±oasters reeceschmelz21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932567 "While the Mauch Chunk Railway grew in popularity as an exciting new ride, America's first roller coaster appeared at Coney Island in 1884. It was this roller coaster, theSwitchback Railway, that sparked the first wave of roller coaster mania in the United States, also known as the Golden Age of roller coasters." 
πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” ]]> 2017-03-27 18:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932567 RC Tycoon kalestone21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932691 Roller coaster tycoon is completely inaccurate , although it would be fun.]]> 2017-03-27 19:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932691 How much do they cost? emilygrant21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932727 Generally, steel roller coasters cost around $12 million to build. Yet, some of the tallest roller coasters around the world can cost more than $20 million. Some of the most expensive roller coasters can even cost up to $100 million. https://www.quora.com/How-much-do-bigtime-rollercoasters-cost-to-build]]> 2017-03-27 19:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932727 Cost of Roller Coast oliviaguffey21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932926 "Normally the cost of a major coaster today will be anywhere from 10-30 million dollars. This cost includes design, materials, and building costs"
-https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-average-construction-cost-of-a-roller-coaster-How-long-do-they-take-to-build]]> 2017-03-27 19:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162932926 What is a "Roller Coaster"? jamesmorrison21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933031 "A small gravity railroad, especially in an amusement park, having a-train with open cars that moves along a high, sharply winding trestle-built with steep inclines that produce sudden, speedy plunges for thrill-seeking passengers."

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/roller-coaster]]> 2017-03-27 19:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933031 How many roller coasters are there in the world? kaileycain21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933207 2017-03-27 19:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933207 The Boss (6 Flags Roller Coaster - matthewwashburn21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933470 Length----5,051 feet
Max Speed----66 mph
Height----125 feet
Max Drop----150 feet
Duration----3 minutes
Introduced----Spring 2000
Manufacturer----Custom Coasters International, Inc.
Key Features----Four drops (150'/112'/103'/72'); helix/570-degree spiral; series of rabbit hops; 6 crossovers; numerous 52-degree high-banked turns.

{https://www.sixflags.com/stlouis/attractions/boss}
]]> 2017-03-27 19:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933470 Energy Science alexmiget21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933549 https://www.chem.wisc.edu/deptfiles/genchem/netorial/modules/thermodynamics/energy/energy2.htm]]> 2017-03-27 19:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933549 Types of Coasters aadikadam21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933645 The two types of roller coasters are wooden and steel
http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster8.htm]]> 2017-03-27 19:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933645 How many roller coasters are there in the United States? kaileycain21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933701 493
http://roller-coasters.wanderbat.com/app-question/8126/How-many-roller-coasters-are-in-the-United-States]]> 2017-03-27 19:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933701 Weather Conditions Affect oliviaguffey21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933757 "Roller coasters, especially steel roller coasters, run more slowly when temperatures start getting into the 40s β€” because cold weather increases friction in the wheels.
Cold weather also causes the track and other ride components to shrink slightly, which could lead to serious operating issues with the roller coaster.
Another major concern has to do with brake hydraulic fluid, which, if too cold, could cause the brakes to malfunction. Again, something you don’t want to experience while riding a roller coaster.Most roller coasters are run by computer technology, and even that could fail when temperatures fall under 40 or so degrees"
https://travel.thefuntimesguide.com/roller-coasters/
]]> 2017-03-27 19:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933757 What is the oldest standing roller coaster? alliesahoward21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933910 Leap-The-Dip in Altoona, Pennsylvania]]> 2017-03-27 19:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162933910 Who designed the Screamin' Eagle at Six Flags? emilygrant21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934103 The main creator of this wooden roller coaster was John Allen.
https://www.sixflags.com/stlouis/attractions/screamin-eagle ]]> 2017-03-27 19:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934103 Fireball liammerino21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934709 The Chicago building code limited track height to 72 feet (22 metres), but the Fireball was one of the first coasters to circumvent this law by ending the first drop in a man-made ditch.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/roller-coaster#ref910783]]> 2017-03-27 19:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934709 Oldest Steel Coaster jamesmorrison21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934731 The Oldest, operating steel coaster in the world is, "Matterhorn Bobsleds, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, United States."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_roller_coaster]]> 2017-03-27 19:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934731 Screamin' eagle kalestone21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934744 The screamin' eagle was, for a time, one of the 5 fastest roller coasters in the world and remains a st Louis favorite today the  110-foot height and 62 mile per hour coaster was made by John Allan and has one of the original coasters largest drops at 92 ft the coaster, of course has a thrill level of MAX]]> 2017-03-27 19:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934744 Six Flags' Classification System matthewwashburn21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934808 Six flags classifies all of its coasters on a scale called the 
"THRILL SCALE"]]> 2017-03-27 19:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162934808 Powder Keg at Silver Dollar City shainafeinstein21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935194 Max Speed: 64 mph
Height: 98β€²
Opened: 2005
G-force: 3.9 g
Track Length: 3,506β€²
Duration: 3 minutes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_Keg:_A_Blast_into_the_Wilderness
]]> 2017-03-27 19:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935194 Who invented the Circle Swing? emilygrant21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935208 Harry Traver was inspired by seagulls to create a ride that resembled their flight. He started building in 1894.
http://www.heartofconeyisland.com/traver-circle-swing.html]]> 2017-03-27 19:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935208 How much does it cost to build a roller coaster? kaileycain21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935213 $10-30 million.]]> 2017-03-27 19:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935213 How many people does it take to run a roller coaster https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935222 2017-03-27 19:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935222 How many Six Flags are there in the world? reeceschmelz21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935306 18 parks. πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” 

]]> 2017-03-27 19:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935306 How many roller-coaster related deaths a year are there jamesmorrison21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935372 Approximately four deaths annually in the United States are associated with roller coasters.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1730261/]]> 2017-03-27 19:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935372 Image result for what is used to launch the mr freeze roller coasterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Freeze_(roller_coaster) oliverfensterman21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935588 2017-03-27 19:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935588 Who invented the under friction wheels? oliviaguffey21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935690 "Animation of the underfriction, or upstop, wheel, patented by American designer John Miller in 1919. It keeps the roller coaster on track, as does the guide, or side-friction, wheel, while the road, or running, wheel rides astride the track and carries the load" https://www.britannica.com/topic/underfriction-wheel]]> 2017-03-27 19:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935690 Most Expensive Roller Coaster liammerino21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935878
Expediton Everest $100 Million
http://www.topluxurythings.com/10-most-expensive-roller-coasters-in-the-world/]]> 2017-03-27 19:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935878 What was the world's first all-steel coaster? emilygrant21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935982 The Matterhorn Bobsleds. It was a Disney coaster built in 1959.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_roller_coaster]]> 2017-03-27 19:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162935982 What were the first cars for Flying Mountains made of? brendenmckeage21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936084 They were made out of all wood]]> 2017-03-27 19:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936084 Six Flags' Highland Fling matthewwashburn21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936354 The Six Flags' Highland Fling is considered a coaster even though there is no track. It is considered a classic even though it was only added into six flags recently.]]> 2017-03-27 19:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936354 Wildfire at Silver Dollar City shainafeinstein21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936365 Height: 120 feet
Speed: 66 mph
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildfire_(Silver_Dollar_City)]]> 2017-03-27 19:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936365 t oliverfensterman21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936633 2017-03-27 19:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162936633 Most Expensive RollerCoaster oliviaguffey21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162937330  Because of its sheer size the ride cost over $50 million to construct, making it the most expensive roller coaster ever built (excluding theming) 
Steel Dragon 2000 - Nagashima Spa Land
http://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20111106/5223/top-10-longest-roller-coasters-world
]]> 2017-03-27 19:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162937330 Avg Coaster Price matthewwashburn21 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162937917 2017-03-27 19:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/162937917 https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/163220334 2017-03-28 18:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlylewis/rupdk6t4dx6t/wish/163220334