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How Roller Coasters Work: Brakes, Blocks, and Sensors
www.coaster101.com - How do you keep multiple trains on a roller coaster from running into each other? In order to have the highest throughput possible, most modern roller coasters operate more than one train at a time. In order to run multiple trains ...
Track Fabrication – How Roller Coasters Are Made
www.coaster101.com - Tubular roller coaster track is typically formed by heating and then permanently bending steel pipe into the desired shape. However, this process can cause significant fatigue in the material of the pipe. The roller coaster track needs to support static ...
Theme Park Geekly – New Community Magazine
www.themeparkgeekly.com - Last week, I launched Theme Park Hype's new sister site Theme Park Geekly. It's an online community magazine for theme park fans. All this Fall and Winter theme park writers will be delivering great, insightful articles, interviews, & more. Check ...
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Ride Layout
amusementauthority.blogspot.com - How does Spiderman work? The ride basically uses a six axis Stewart platform mounted to a vehicle chassis with the added ability to rotate due to a ring and pinion gear system. Attached are a few drawings from ...
Interview with Timothy Swieter of Birket Engineering
www.coaster101.com - Timothy Swieter is a professional engineer with Birket Engineering and his resume includes several high profile projects including Universal Studio Singapore and Hong Kong Disneyland.
Walt Disney World Height Requirements
cantheyride.com - See what your kids can & can't ride at Walt Disney World through this interactive interface.
Amusement Today’s 2010 Golden Ticket Awards
www.goldenticketawards.com - Amusement Today's 2010 Golden Ticket Awards was hosted by Busch Gardens Williamsburg. There were many awards given out to best parks, rides, coasters, food, and much more.
Win an “Eat Sleep Ride” T-Shirt
www.thecoastercritic.com - I'm giving away one of my custom designed "Eat Sleep Ride" t-shirts to Theme Park Hype members and Facebook followers. Read more...
AirgatesUK
www.airgates.co.uk - A website detailing the majority of theme parks within the United Kingdom, including Alton Towers, Pleasure Beach Blackpool and Thorpe Park to name a few. Aimed at both enthusiasts and the casual traveler.
An Interview with Brad Borgman
www.coaster101.com - An interview with theme park engineering consultant, Brad Borgman. Brad has over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry and has worked on a variety of projects for parks around the globe.
Park Planr – Answers Site for Theme Park Trips
www.parkplanr.com - A new website where you can ask questions about a theme park before you make your trip. You can get advice from other fans and experts. I'm definitely going to use it if I have questions before my next ...
Thrillseeker App
thrillseekerapp.com - Promising iPhone/iPod app that looks to be the theme park-goers perfect companion. It includes ride information and images, park maps with GPS-like directions, planning tools and more. Currently only covers the UK and Florida parks.
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