Roller coasters are one of the most popular rides when you go to an amusement park with all your family members. Why are they so scary for some people while for others it's just another adrenaline rush? Roller coasters are one of the most complicated rides to build and operate. There are people who just have fun building something to get a little adrenaline rush before going to work. Roller coasters have some of the most interesting design and history; they have become one of the most famous rides in any amusement park in the world. The first true roller coaster was built in 1878 on Coney Island and was built by La Marcus Thompson. The roller coaster was made of wood and went down the hill. To get to this roller coaster you had to go up a flight of stairs and then there would be a trolley waiting for you to ride, if there was no queue. Marcus Thompson had designed and built the first "real roller coasters", although they only went six MPHS quite early in the 1900s. Marcus Thompson had a partnership with John Miller who became a legend in the roller coaster world Russians. Roller coasters were built everywhere. But they weren't just going down the hill; they were going up and down into all sorts of new things. There were corkscrews and sinusoids everywhere, creating even more exciting roller coaster rides. Edwin Prescot made history for what he did with a roller coaster. He also created what people look forward to on modern roller coasters, the loop-de-loop. Prescot had become legendary for all roller coaster designers to come. By the 1950s, “roller coasters for kids” had become one of the biggest hits with parents because it was something new to do with their children. A "children's roller coaster" was ...... middle of paper ...... m where you can't predict what might happen next. I mean roller coasters are not only interesting because of how they are built, but also what different people do with them. Works Cited Burgan, Michael. The craziest roller coaster in the world. Minneapolis: Mankato, 2001. Print. Mann, Elizabeth. , The Brooklyn Bridge. New York: Mikaya, 1996.Print.Nickey, JM The Stonemason's Bible. Pittsburg: Blue Ridge, 1996. PrintSandy, Adam. The start of the roller coaster. Ultimate roller coaster. Internet. October 23, 2009 Neumann, Erik. Roller coaster with spring motion.Roller coaster physics laboratory.Web. December 4, 2009How to use physics to build a roller coaster.Fear of physics.Web. December 4, 2009Roller Coaster Physics Gizmo. Explore Elearning.Web. December 4, 2009Physical application of roller coasters.Coaster Buzz.Web. December 4 2009