1. By Jacob Teeter Grade 4

2. Most rollercoasters, such as Outlaw Run and Powder Keg, are made of steel or wood. Wooden coasters, such as Thunderation from Silver Dollar City, are supported by concrete foundations. MATERIALS

3. The first thing you have to think about is what kind of riders are going to be riding the ride, such as little children or teens and adults. Most families enjoy rollercoaster rides with lots of turns and moderate forces. Rollercoaster designers have to think about the available space. Some rides have to twist through or around other amusement park rides! DESIGN

4. According to Time Magazine, the number one rollercoaster in the U.S. is Millennium Force in Cedar Point, Ohio. In Branson, Missouri, there is an amusement park named Silver Dollar City that has a wooden coaster called Outlaw Run that goes upside down! There is also a coaster called Nitro from Six Flags and it is 3rd in the world. FAMOUS COASTERS

5. The fastest rollercoaster ever is in Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi and it is called Formula Rossa. The tallest rollercoaster ever is Kingda Ka at Six Flags in Jackson, New Jersey. The longest rollercoaster in the world is the Steel Dragon in Nagashima Spa Land in Mie Prefecture, Japan. OTHER FACTS

6. In the 1920s, there were 1,500 wooden rollercoasters in the United States. A rollercoaster is an amusement park ride where people sit in wheeled cars that are linked together. HISTORY

7. The first type of rollercoaster was a miner transporting machine that moved like a rollercoaster! The first amusement park officially in America is Sea Lion Park at Coney Island in Brooklyn! ORIGINS

8. The oldest rollercoaster ever recorded was built in 1904, and now is in Lakemont Park, Pennsylvania. The first steel rollercoaster ever is the Matterhorn Bobsled in Disneyland! Richard Rodriguez set the world record for longest time spent on a rollercoaster which was 401 hours!!! SUPER DUPER FUN FACTS!!!

9. One of the Most famous amusement parks in the world is Six Flags which has plenty of locations! Silver Dollar City is a very popular amusement park in Branson, Missouri and it has the first wooden rollercoaster to have a corkscrew [go upside down]. FAMOUS AMUSEMENT PARKS

10. Wikipedia Amusement Park Info hwww.ehow.com/info_8033472_ten-fun-interesting-roller-coasters.html ttp:// AWESOME RESOURCES!