Rollercoster!

HANDS UP!!

This past weekend I went on a retreat to Santa Cruz. We stopped by The Beach Boardwalk to enjoy the sights of the infamous Boardwalk. Walking down the boardwalk and seeing people waiting in line, it made me ponder, "who designed this amusement park?" It made me think, there had to be different design process, engineering process and safety process to make roller coasters for adrenaline junkies.

The design process must be vigorous. Kids waiting in line might not realize this. When they are in line, they are trusting the minds of the roller coaster engineers for the speed and adrenaline they are about to enjoy.  Designers must understand what the adrenaline junkie want. Is it speed, twists, loops, or drops? There are many variables to decide what a good roller coaster is. Also, what type of equipment they want, wood or metal? This adds to the feel when riding a roller coaster. Safety is also an issue, will seat belts be around the body or just the torso?

All these questions must be answered and well planned to assemble a fun and ridable roller coaster because if it isn't then death rates will go up. No one wants to fear death while riding a roller coaster. They want to know they are safe and are going to enjoy the ride for 45 seconds.