Building A Roller Coaster Archives - Page 7 of 7

Since I was a young kid, I've been fascinated with roller coasters. I have build many functioning model and Lego roller coasters over the years. In fact, after a trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain, I decided to build my own! While that attempt didn't work well (sorry Emily), I did go on to become an engineer and know a lot more about the mechanics of roller coasters. [aweber listid=6351119 formid=59506199 formtype=webform] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1qvBpC5Q8 Now that my kids are older, they are starting to share my love of roller coasters as well. So I thought, why not build one for them.....(and me) to enjoy in the yard. I also wanted to expand this to everyone else by showing you exactly how I will be designing and constructing all aspects of the roller coaster. In this video, we will begin by analyzing what makes a roller coaster good and how can we apply that to a small coaster. We will also discuss safety and testing procedures. As with most things, I stand on the shoulders of giants! There have been many other backyard roller coaster enthusiasts out there who have paved the way for me. I would like to lift up Paul Gregg as a backyard roller coaster researcher who has opened the door to many non-engineers creating their own back yard roller coasters. A final note, this series will be published for free to YouTube for a while, after that, it will be converted to an informational product that you can purchase. Thank you for watching.

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