1. The Thrills and Chills of Roller Coasters Presented by: Sean Connolly Project 16 1/6/11

2. Roller Coasters are great fun for people of all ages. Everyone can have a good time on these great machines. They guarantee to give the rider an adrenaline rush.

3. The History of the Roller Coaster The first roller coaster was built in around Saint Petersburg in the 15th century. They were called Russian Mountains and they were specially constructed hills of ice, built to a height of between 70 and 80 feet, consisted of

4. a 50 degree drop, and were reinforced by wooden supports. In 1827, in Pennsylvania the first roller coaster in the United States was built. It was an 8.7 mi downhill track used to. The History of the Roller Coaster Continued

5. deliver coal to Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania. By the 1850s, the "Gravity Road" was providing rides to anyone who paid 50 cents. In 1919, the first under friction roller coaster had been developed by John Miller

6. Did You Know?... Below are five interesting facts about roller coasters: The longest roller coaster is 8,133 feet The steepest angle of decent on any roller coaster is 97° Kingda Ka has the largest drop of any roller coaster, 418 feet from the top of the largest drop to the bottom The highest point of any roller coaster is 456 feet 4 have a 97 degree angle: Vild-Svinet, Typhoon, Speed and Rage

7. Fastest Roller Coasters in the World RankSpeedRoller CoasterAmusement ParkLocationYear opened 1086 MphGoliathSix FlagsCalifornia2000 993 MphMillennium ForceCedar PointOhio2000 894 MphIntimidatorKings DominationVirginia2010 795 MphSteel DragonNagashima LandJapan2000 6100 MphSupermanSix FlagsCalifornia1997 5107 MphDodonpaFuji-Q HighlandJapan2001 4120 MphTop Thrill DragsterCedar PointOhio2003 3128 MphKingda KaSix FlagsNew Jersey2005 2135 MphRing RacerNurburgringGermanyOpens: 2011 1149 MphFormula RossaFerrari WorldAbu Dabi2010

8. Fastest Roller Coasters in the United States RankSpeedRoller CoasterAmusement ParkLocationYear opened 1080 MphNitro Six FlagsNew Jersey2001 982 MphPhantom RevengeKennywood Pennsylvania 2001 882 MphXceleratorKnott's Berry FarmCalifonia2002 785 MphTitanSix FlagsTexas2001 686 MphGoliathSix FlagsCalifornia2000 593 MphMillennium ForceCedar PointOhio2000 494 MphIntimidatorKings DominationVirginia2010 3100 MphSupermanSix FlagsCalifornia1997 2120 MphTop Thrill DragsterCedar PointOhio2003 1128 MphKingda KaSix FlagsNew Jersey2005

9. Roller Coasters in Action Kingda Ka Formula Rossa

10. I don’t know the exact number of roller coasters that I have been on, but I know I have been on at least 10 different roller coasters. I have been on Kingda Ka, Superman, Wildcat, Zoomerang, Doulder Dash, and Nitro. The first roller coaster I rode on was Boulder Dash, I hated it, and threw up. But roller coasters don’t make me scared anymore, now I love them. My Experience with Roller Coasters