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The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters.

The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters. Presented by: Jordan Voves Project 16 1/4/11. Roller coaters are thrilling because… You never know what's going to happen next or where u will go. Going up slowly makes it so scary The big dropped gives you shivers. History of the rollercoaster.

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The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters.

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  1. The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters. Presented by: Jordan Voves Project 16 1/4/11

  2. Roller coaters are thrilling because… • You never know what's going to happen next or where u will go. • Going up slowly makes it so scary • The big dropped gives you shivers.

  3. History of the rollercoaster • First rollercoaster was built in the15th century • Was built in Russia • It was built for entertainment. • The first rollercoaster in the united states was in Ohio in 1856. • In 1912 John Miller introduced the first under friction roller coaster

  4. Did You Know?... Bellow are ten fun and interesting facts about roller coasters: In 15th century Russia they constructed ice slides between seventy and eighty feet tall Hundreds of feet long that people rode on sleds. The first American roller coaster was actually a train for moving coal down a mountain! La Marcus Adna Thompson is credited with conceiving and patenting the first roller coaster in America in 1878. The oldest operating roller coaster is Leap the Dips There was a huge decline in roller coasters beginning during the Great Depression The first steel roller coaster was built in Disney World in 1959 The tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world is KingdaKa at Six Flags Great Adventure Roller coasters are based almost entirely on physics The earliest known devices resembling roller coasters were ice-covered wooden slides.

  5. Fastest Roller Coasters in the WORLD!

  6. Fastest Roller Coasters in the US.

  7. Roller Coasters in Action

  8. Roller Coasters • I have been on many rollercoaster over 3 dozens • I have ridden… • King da ka • Superman • Dueling Dragons • Hulk • Batman • My first roller coaster experience was very scary I was really scared of the loops or as I called them then the loopedydoops. • Roller Coasters make me feel: • Happy • Excited • Thrilled • Energized

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