Dad Builds 180-foot-long Backyard Coaster

Many coaster enthusiasts dream of building a roller coaster in their backyard, but few are able to turn the dream into a reality.

Meet father-of-two Will Pemble. After 300 hours of work, he built a 180-foot-long, functioning roller coaster, dubbed “The Caution Zone” in his Orinda, California backyard. All for around $3,500.

Pemble decided to build the backyard coaster after visiting an amusement park with his 10-year-old son Lyle.

The coaster reaches a top speed of 14 mph and is a hit with Pemble’s (and the neighborhood) kids.

All Photographs © Will Pemble

See the “Caution Zone” coaster in action in the video below:

Below, watch an onride video of the coaster during a test run:

To see more of “Coaster Dad” Will Pemble’s backyard creation, visit his YouTube channel.

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May 9, 2014 by John Stevenson News 1

John Stevenson

John Stevenson founded Coaster101 in 2005 and travels across the country visiting theme parks and riding roller coasters. In addition to blogging, he's a published author, having written a history book about his hometown amusement park, Libertyland, which was the home of Elvis Presley's favorite roller coaster. John currently lives in Nashville and considers Dollywood his "home away from home" park.