The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters Presented by: Sean Stockmoe Activity 16 6/2/11 Use this button to advance to the next slide

Roller coasters are great. They are perfect for thrill seekers of all ages, they range in size and speed but all can be just as fun. There is no other feeling like flying and doing loop-de-loops at very high speeds.

The History of the Roller Coaster The rail roller coaster was first built in 1817 in France. The first American rollercoaster was made in It was an old railroad track that ran down the side of a hill. The first under friction rollercoaster was made in 1912 by John Miller. These wheels kept the car on the tracks no matter what and keeps the car from rolling backwards.

Did You Know?... Below are ten fun and interesting facts about roller coasters: 1.The fastest roller coaster goes 149 MPH. 2.The tallest roller coaster is 456 feet tall. 3.There used to be a rollercoaster that jumped a gap. 4.There used to be a roller coaster that you drove your car on. 5.The biggest drop on a roller coaster is 418 feet. 6.The longest roller coaster is 8133 feet long. 7.The tallest wooden roller coaster is 218 feet. 8.The largest drop of a wooden roller coaster is 214 feet. 9.The longest wooden rollercoaster is 7400 feet. 10.The fastest wooden roller coaster goes 78 MPH.

Fastest Roller Coasters in the WORLD RankSpeedRoller CoasterAmusement Park LocationYear Opended 1150 MPHFormula RossaFerrari WorldAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates MPHKingda KaSix Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey MPHTop Thrill Dragster Cedar PointSandusky, Ohio MPHDodonpaFuji-Q HighlandFujiyoshida, Yamanashi MPHSuperman: Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California MPHTower of Terror IIDreamworldCoomera, Queensland MPHSteel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Nagashima, Mie MPHMillennium ForceCedar PointSandusky, Ohio MPHIntimidator 305Kings DominionDoswell, Virginia MPHTitanSix Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas2001

Fastest Roller Coasters in the UNITED STATES RankSpeedRoller CoasterAmusement ParkLocationYear Opened 1128 MPHKingda KaSix Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey MPHTop Thrill Dragster Cedar PointSandusky, Ohio MPHSuperman: Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California MPHMillennium ForceCedar PointSandusky, Ohio MPHIntimidator 305Kings DominionDoswell, Virginia MPHTitanSix Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas MPHGoliathSix Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, MPHPhantom's Revenge KennywoodWest Mifflin, Pennsylvania, MPHSon of BeastKings IslandMason, Ohio, MPHEl ToroSix Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey 2006

Roller Coasters in Action