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On the Web
- How Roller Coasters Work - Pictures and descriptions of how roller coasters work and the related principles of physics.
- Coaster Grotto - Features an extensive collection of theme park reviews and roller coaster photos, plus free personals and online community for roller coaster fans.
- Wikipedia: Roller Coaster - Encyclopedia article contains a description of what it means to be a roller coaster and a short section on coaster mechanics.
- Coaster Simulators - A site devoted for all of your roller coaster and thrill needs. We have tons of photos, videos, downloads and more of you favorite parks, roller coasters, and thrill rides.
- Roller Coaster Dreaming - Honeymooning couple rides 335 roller coasters in 83 parks in 111 days. Updates with photos and reviews of each park's coasters and notable rides.
- Ken Denton's Roller Coasters - Photographs and videos from a variety of North American parks, gatherings of coaster enthusiasts, and a tour of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company's factory.
- How Roller Coasters Work - Pictures and descriptions of how roller coasters work and the related principles of physics.
- Roller Coaster Physics - A short introduction to the physics of roller coasters. Includes conservation of energy, friction, and centripetal acceleration.
- Ultra Coaster - Allows creation of a roller coaster ride, and then produces a 3-D simulation.
- Bobcoaster's Pages - Articles on selected coasters, photographs, trip reports, and extensive information on defunct rides and parks. Also includes a "guess the coaster" page and track designs for Roller Coaster Tycoon.
Wikipedia Articles
- List of roller coasters at Canada's Wonderland - This is a list of roller coasters at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The number beside each ride's description refers to its "Intensity Rating", a rating (between 1 – 5) given by the park to each ride to describe the intensity of the riding experience:
- List of roller coasters - While there have been hundreds of different roller coasters built, there have been just a few that were notable for specific reasons. Some reasons include:
- Custom Coasters International - Custom Coasters International (CCI) was one of the premier wooden roller coaster manufacturers in the world and produced more wooden coasters than any other company Founded by Denise Dinn Larrick (daughter of coaster designer Charles Dinn) and Randy Larrick in 1991], Custom Coasters International went on to design 34 wooden coasters, some of which still remain very highly ...
- Big Dipper (Australian roller coaster) - Big Dipper is the name associated with roller coasters operated by Luna Park Sydney. There have been two Big Dippers, and Luna Park Sydney still retains the rights to operate roller coasters in Australia under this name.
- Mine Train roller coaster - A Mine Train roller coaster is a steel roller coaster whose trains depict a set of mine carts, apparently pulled by the reproduction of a steam locomotive, often designed in a cartoon style. Most Mine Train roller coasters are themed in the style of a mine, a Western scene or simply a mountain range.