Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
roller coaster
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Related Topics
Images & Videos
Six Flags Magic Mountain: roller coaster early roller coaster
The safety chain dog system in roller coasters
How roller coasters stay on their tracks
How the corkscrew roller coaster works
How electromagnets propel roller coasters to high speeds
Witness the importance of precision while designing a roller coaster
Quizzes
Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.
Architecture: The Built World
Read Next
Advertising poster for the opening in Paris of "Montagnes Russes" (Russian Mountains), c. 1882-1888, by an anonymous artist; in the collection of the Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France. (graphic arts, posters, roller coasters)
Where Was the First Roller Coaster Invented?
The exterior of the Victoria terminus railway station, Mumbai, India. (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage site)
5 Transit Stations Worth Seeing
Discover
Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.
How Many People Have Been to the Moon?
A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Black widow spider
9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile
6 Lost Civilizations
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963
Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat?
Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece
Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

roller coaster: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/roller-coaster
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos and Videos

Six Flags Magic Mountain: roller coaster
early roller coaster
The safety chain dog system in roller coasters
How roller coasters stay on their tracks
How the corkscrew roller coaster works
How electromagnets propel roller coasters to high speeds
Witness the importance of precision while designing a roller coaster
See All Videos and Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Key People

Ron Toomer
American engineer and roller coaster designer

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.
Architecture: The Built World