91. Roller Coasters
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91. Roller Coasters
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A new thrill ride can cost an amusement park $20 million or more — but roller coasters attract customers like nothing else. Zachary Crockett must be at least this tall to host this episode.
- SOURCES:
- Korey Kiepert, engineer and partner at The Gravity Group.
- Dennis Spiegel, owner and founder of International Theme Park Services.
- RESOURCES:
- "These two amusement park giants just merged. Rollercoaster fans are nervous," by Nathaniel Meyersohn (CNN, 2024).
- "1,000-foot-tall roller coaster may soon be a reality," by Brady MacDonald (Seattle Times, 2024).
- "A Century of Screams: The History of the Roller Coaster," (PBS).
- "The Business of Building Roller Coasters," by Zachary Crockett (Priceonomics, 2014).
- Roller Coaster Census Report.
- The Gravity Group.
- EXTRAS:
- "January 1884: First U.S. Patent for a Roller Coaster," by LaMarcus Thompson (Advancing Physics, 2004).
- American Coaster Enthusiasts.
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