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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
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The safety chain dog system in roller coasters
Animation of the safety chain dog, a version of which was patented by American designer...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How roller coasters stay on their tracks
Animation of the underfriction, or upstop, wheel, patented by American designer John...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How the corkscrew roller coaster works
The advent of steel coasters allowed designers to shape tubular steel rails in innovative...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How electromagnets propel roller coasters to high speeds
Animation of a linear synchronous motor (LSM) and a linear induction motor (LIM),...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Witness the importance of precision while designing a roller coaster
Designing roller coasters.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Six Flags Magic Mountain: roller coaster
Roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California.
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early roller coaster
The earliest roller coasters were large ice-covered slides made of wood.
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