ahecht Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm not quite sure how they keep the car on the track, and there is no banking, but it's still pretty cool: http://www.neatorama.com/2006/03/17/royal-oak-intermediate-schools-roller-coaster/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Oh, if only our school would do that... Awesome. Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I cant get into it does anyone have the pics of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Here's another link with a smaller picture: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/03/17/eighth_graders_build.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriboElectric Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 The roller coaster is designed and operated as "unmanned" Amazing class project! Read the full article here http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3606933 I wish I went to a school like that in 8th grade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 "It's pretty amazing how us kids - 14-, 15-year-olds - can build a 400-foot roller coaster," she said. It is really cool, but I'm sure it's not the size of Top Thrill Dragster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiCoastal Kid Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 ^400 feet long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillrider15 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 This is pretty cool. Wish this was in our gymnasium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomizzle For Rizzle Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Why didn't they do that at MY school?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Looking at that pic, it doesn't look like anyone can ride it. Still pretty cool though. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Well if you read the full article, the school already made two before it. (Strange that neither have any pics) I'm sure their rideable if they can do that. It just goes to show that anyone can make real rides. (and at $5000 its not THAT bad...compared the million dollar thrillers we ride) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woah_killa Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 How do they keep the cars on the track? Or if you could call it track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 As much as I love coasters and the idea of this, I don't really see it as being particularly educational. Yes, I know that it is representative of physics and mathematics are required to get it to work, but it's a one shot deal. Follow that up with the loss of the school gymnasium for the length of the project, and what happens to gym class? Sorry to be a party-pooper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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