model roller coasters usually move way faster than the same design would in the real world. [Jon Mendenhall] fixed this deficiency by designing a model roller coaster that accurately simulates a ...

[Jared Holladay] is a computer engineering student at the University of Cincinnati and a life-long roller coaster fanatic. A lot of people look at roller coasters as an exciting example of physics ...

Did you know that roller coasters don't have engines ... This is released when the roller coaster reaches the top. The amount of kinetic energy in the object depends on its speed and mass.

The world of roller coasters ... coaster design language. Some tracks feature integrated settings that elevate the ride's experience while others double down on shock factor with unique cart ...

In Los Angeles, there was even an "auto coaster" designed to be traveled by automobiles. This was the Golden Age of Roller Coasters, or rather, the Wooden Age — and a bracing era it was.

It was previously updated because of Hersheypark's newest roller ... steel coaster Wildcat's Revenge in 2023. To that end, there’s no better time to take stock of the other coasters still ...