Tag Archives: rollercoaster

Mieders Alpine Coaster: a single-seat rollercoaster down an entire mountain

November 23, 2011 @ 12:39 am

If I ever go to Austria, I am making it a point to go ride the Mieders Alpine Coaster, a single-seat user-controlled “rollercoaster” with a lever to serve as a brake. A cable-car brings you up to the top and … Continue reading →

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Giant SpaceWarp rollercoaster setup

September 26, 2011 @ 11:25 pm

When I was younger, my cousins owned this toy at their house called a SpaceWarp. It was essentially a rollercoaster with a steel ball as the “car” that traveled along a plastic track held in place by black attachments. It … Continue reading →

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The Mammoth: the world’s longest water rollercoaster

September 8, 2011 @ 8:04 pm

Opening in May 2012 at the Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. There’s a place called Santa Claus?

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Harnessing the power of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system on a rollercoaster

July 25, 2011 @ 11:22 pm

Pittsburgh-based engineering crew Deeplocal took apart a Toyota Prius and harnessed the power of its Hybrid Synergy Drive system for use on a rollercoaster. Watch until the end of this video to see all the lights in action. It’s quite … Continue reading →

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First-person view of the world’s steepest rollercoaster

July 19, 2011 @ 12:00 am

Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland amusement park has introduced the Takabisha, a new rollercoaster that sports a whopping 121-degree drop. It’s the steepest on record at the moment and will drop riders 141 feet at about 62 mph. This looks so exciting! … Continue reading →

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Problem Child 2 puke scene

June 4, 2011 @ 12:27 am

Somebody just puked a couple of rows in front of me on this plane. It instantly reminded me of this scene in Problem Child 2.

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