***NEW EDITION RELEASED OCTOBER 2022!***
Have you ever wondered what it takes to design and build a roller coaster? At last, there's a book that shows you. A mix of engineering and art, roller coasters are complex three-dimensional puzzles consisting of thousands of individual parts. Designers spend countless hours creating and tweaking ride paths to push the envelope of exhilaration, all while maintaining the highest safety standards.
Coasters 101: An Engineering Guide to Roller Coaster Design
examines the numerous diverse aspects of roller coaster engineering, including some of the mathematical formulas and engineering concepts used. A few of the many topics covered include:
Roller coaster history
Defining wood versus steel roller coasters
What software roller coaster designers use
Roller coaster physics and formulas
Project management and construction
Wheel design and material selection
Track fabrication techniques
Daily inspections and preventive maintenance
Amusement industry safety standards
Career advice to help you become a roller coaster engineer
And much more!
This technical guide is the most detailed roller coaster design book to date and will take you through the entire process, from concept to creation. A must read for every enthusiast and aspiring roller coaster engineer!
New 5th Edition Updates
A roller coaster on a cruise ship?! How the SPIKE coaster works
Four times a roller coaster saved a life
How Universal's Donkey Kong coasters will appear to jump the tracks
Why are roller coasters removed?
60 pages of new content and improved explanations
More images and diagrams!
There are three versions of Coasters 101:
Kindle: color pictures, automatic updates when a new edition is released
Paperback: black and white images to keep costs down
Hardcover: full color images
Nick Weisenberger is the author of several travel and theme park related books including
The 50 Most
Unique
Roller Coasters Ever Buil
t and
Steam Trains and Monorails: The Best of America's Theme Parks
. Catch him on the
Coaster101 Podcast
.