MIT Students built a rollercoaster

[KBrylczyk]

I just came across this on Nerdist. Apparently a group of MIT students built a rollercoaster for fun!

 

http://nerdist.com/these-college-kids-built-a-roller-coaster/

 

Here's a timelapse of construction -

 

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And here's a short video of a human riding it. Looks awesome!!!

 

[youtu_be]https://youtu.be/Ct8UtpLvEes[/youtu_be]

[canadianparkfan]

Very cool. Makes me wndercwhat the earliest roller coasters looked like... Maybe something like this?

[Intimidated305]

Wow, very nice! I'd like to ride! Does it count as a coaster credit?

[Superbatboy]

I just came across this on Nerdist. Apparently a group of MIT students built a rollercoaster for fun!

 

http://nerdist.com/these-college-kids-built-a-roller-coaster/

 

Here's a timelapse of construction -

 

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And here's a short video of a human riding it. Looks awesome!!!

 

[youtu_be]https://youtu.be/Ct8UtpLvEes[/youtu_be]

Don't let Six Flags see this, looks right around their budget. These will pop up everywhere

[ImmelMatt]

Wow! Really well-built and structured and most impressive given (if the time lapse video is to be believed) they built it in five days.

 

Don't let Six Flags see this, looks right around their budget. These will pop up everywhere

 

Coming to The Great Escape in 2017!

[KBrylczyk]

Very cool. Makes me wndercwhat the earliest roller coasters looked like... Maybe something like this?

 

A tad more refined, but close!

 

[boldikus]

This is awesome, thanks for posting.

[rcjp]

Don't let Six Flags see this, looks right around their budget. These will pop up everywhere