Roller Coasters: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines

by Robert Coker

More than 150 awe-inspiring images of the world’s most terrifying rides put readers in the front seat of the largest, fastest, steepest, loopiest coasters ever built. From fifteenth-century Russian slides to the original Coney Island Cyclone to modern-day steel gigacoasters like Cedar Point’s Millennium Force, this breathtaking, fabulously illustrated guide offers a wild trip through the evolution of roller coasters. Inside, there’s coverage of 200 individual examples, including wooden wonders and steel marvels, inverted coasters, floorless coasters, suspended coasters, and modern hypercoasters. Profiles on coaster engineers and an in-depth look at the ever-evolving technology of coaster design and construction round out this fun survey.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

144 pages, Hardcover

First published April 8, 2002

Reviews

[George Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much fun! As expected, the book is outdated, but offers a great overview of the history of coasters and a look at the modern coasters of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Definitely worth adding to you collection.

[Ibuddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was perhaps one of the most informative books about roller coasters amusement parks, and a variety of individual roller coaster construction companies. I recommend this book to9 anyone interested in roller coasters even remotely. It provides great overviews and descriptions as well as technical details in any easy to understand format and layout.

[Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars cuz it was cooollll!

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice photographs