Amusement parks

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restraint

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Some sort of device to prevent the rider from leaving the roller coaster train while it's in motion. The fundamental idea of the restraint is to protect the rider and keep them in the proper riding ...

negative g's

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Negative G's generate airtime or the sensation of floating while on a roller coaster. Negative G's are usually found on a roller coaster at the top of a hill when the riders body is accelerated ...

headrest

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Headrests are a part of the design of a coaster seat. This device is added to some coasters for rider safety to prevent whiplash.

positive g's

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Gravitational forces that pull you downward that are often found in inversions, highly-banked, high speed turns and at the bottom of hills. Positive G-forces are when the gravitational force exceeds ...

weight drop launch

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Found on some versions of the Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop roller coasters. The weight drop launch uses a large weight attached by steel cables to pulleys that when released pulls the train from the ...

wheels

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Describes the part of the roller coaster car or train that rolls on the rails or track. Wheels are typically steel with a nylon or rubber coating on the outside to reduce the noise steel to steel ...

banked turn

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Describes a section of track that is banked (laterally angled) while turning. Designers bank the turns on roller coasters to reduce the lateral G-forces.