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By: Victoria Enright
Design Process of roller coasters
The Design Process
A series of steps that someone can use to guide them through making something better or solve problems. Almost everything goes through this process, including roller coasters
- Define problem/ goal
- Research
- Imagine possible solutions
- choose a solution
- create and test prototype
The Design Process of roller coasters
History/background
Background
Background
- The first idea of a roller coaster was in the 1400's in Russia
- Ice sledding was a very popular sport
- From this idea of the sled, they eventually added wheels to it
The first roller coaster
Switchback Railway
Switchback Railway
- 1884
- In Coney Island in Brooklyn
- Wooden
- Went 6 mph and had a max height of 50 feet
- Cost a nickel to ride
- Eventually made $600 a day
First steel roller coaster
Matterhorn Bobsled
- 1959
- Located in Disneyland in Anaheim, California
- Went 27 mph and had a max height of 147
Matterhorn Bobsled
The problem
Problem
- Economic hardships (1930's) and wartime material shortage (1940's)
- Amusement parks were getting shut down resulting in poor conditions of the roller coasters
- These roller coasters were not fitting for everyone
- The population wanted better roller coasters for more of a thrill
Idea
- Switching to steel from wood
Results
- Preventing accidents
- Better condition of roller coasters
- More roller coasters can be made
Idea
Research
Research
Construction workers of these roller coasters found that steel roller coasters allow for
- Smoother rides
- Stronger structures of the roller coasters
- production accuracy for high speeds
- More complex shapes
Developing a design
Design
The goal was to make a roller coaster that was fit for most ages and had enough thrill, though they had a lot of consider
What they had to consider
- what kind of users will use the ride
- how much space will be needed for the ride and how much space is provided
- how much their budget is for materials
Model
Model
Designers of the first steel roller coaster
- Walt Disney Imagineering
- Arrow Dynamics
- 1884
- They made a roller coaster fitting for most ages with a budget
- The roller coaster was successful throughout the years
- This was the dawn of something new
Testing it out
Test
- For testing out the "Matterhorn Bobsled", I am sure they ran plenty of tests using test dummies
- Though everyday roller coasters are being tested and improved for better functions and future improvements and tips for other roller coasters
Sources
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-roller-coaster-in-america-opens
http://entertainmentdesigner.com/history-of-theme-parks/history-of-roller-coasters-the-switchback-railway-americas-first-roller-coaster/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/roller-coaster
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Roller-Coaster.html
https://web.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-042318-205416/unrestricted/Design_Analysis_of_Roller_Coasters_MS_Thesis_KHunt.pdf
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CALEAE_enUS813US813&ei=pCHlW6ipB43tzgLQ7ajwBw&q=matterhorn+bobsled+designer&oq=matterhorn+bobsled+designer&gs_l=psy-ab.3...44540.65452..65708...7.0..1.416.5935.0j28j3j2j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0j0i67j0i131j0i131i67j0i10i67j0i10j0i22i10i30j0i22i30j33i299j0i13j33i160.kv7sqeV-M9g&safe=active&ssui=on
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