Looking for a daily dose of weird and obscure roller coasters? Then National Coasters is who you want to be following. In this interview, creator Jesiah Olson takes us on his journey from growing up in California exploring theme parks...
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The Engineering Behind Art of Engineering’s YouTube Videos
Within thirty seconds of stumbling upon Art of Engineering’s first YouTube video I knew I was watching something special, and instantly smashed that subscribe button. And I’ve not been disappointed. The most recent video, How Top Thrill Dragster Works, is...
Continue reading...Taylor Bybee and the creation of Coaster Studios
If you enjoy watching roller coaster related videos on YouTube but get tired of same old boring POV videos then we recommend you check out Coaster Studios. It’s a Youtube channel dedicated to everything roller coasters and amusement parks around...
Continue reading...Building the CoasterDynamix Comet
Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to build a realistic wooden roller coaster model. I always wondered how to make a roller coaster model. Thanks to CoasterDynamix I’ve finally been able to do so. The Comet is...
Continue reading...Lagoon Park Video
It’s been a while but I finally finished my video from Lagoon Park in Farmington, Utah, taken back in April. The video showcases many of the park’s major attractions including the launched coaster, Wicked. Enjoy!
Continue reading...BomBora Video
As promised, here is my video of Lagoon’s newest coaster, BomBora, from the media day. Enjoy!
Continue reading...Kings Island Windseeker Update
MASON — Kings Island’s newest ride won’t be open when the park begins operations this weekend.Officials said the recent storms and rain have delayed operations to fully test the assembled ride, which stands more than 300 feet tall and will...
Continue reading...Designing a Virtual Roller Coaster
Eamon Kelly, whom you may remember from our earlier interview, has been writing programs with Matlab and AutoCAD in order to create a virtual roller coaster model. The work is still in the early stages but the eventual goal is...
Continue reading...Cantilevered Coaster Simulations
Our first story on the cantilevered coaster we interviewed the John Hogg, the inventor of this totally unique coaster concept. This interview inspired me to create a 3D computer model of the ride and I unveiled some screen shots in...
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