The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the World's Best CoastersProfusely illustrated and engagingly written, this book tells the whole exciting story of the history and development of roller coasters, from the first 15-foot-high, four-mile-per-hour Switchback Railway in Coney Island's 1884 amusement park to today's wild mega-monsters. Photos throughout. |
Contents
From Russia With Love | 3 |
Thrill Machines Thrill Makers | 13 |
Getting the Most When You Coast | 31 |
Types of Roller Coasters | 37 |
The Worlds Best Wood Coasters | 41 |
The Worlds Best Steel Roller Coasters | 48 |
The Parks With the Best Collection of Coasters | 56 |
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