The cars start in a forward position ... Intamin was responsible for manufacturing these precision components — a classic name in roller coaster construction, responsible for the building ...

[Jared Holladay] is a computer engineering student at the University of Cincinnati and a life-long roller coaster fanatic. A lot of people look at roller coasters as an exciting example of physics ...

Note: This story first published in 2015, for the ride’s 40th anniversary. Compared to today’s mega thrill rides, Walt Disney World’s Space Mountain is a simple spin. No upside-down loops. No 3D ...

While they don’t give the physical thrill of a real one, model roller coasters are always fun to watch. However, they actually make a poor analog of a full-sized ride, as gravitational force and ...

Space Mountain, the roller coaster that ... is represented by lifting a car to a certain height and letting it run out by gravity in a spiral,” Hench said in vintage footage seen in an episode ...

Strapped into a retro rocket ship ... allowing for multiple cars on one track. Most roller coasters today have similar programs. The idea for Space Mountain came from Walt Disney himself, inspired ...