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Coaster (magazine)
Coaster or Coasters may refer to: Amusements * Roller coaster, a form of fun ride * Coaster, the dragon mascot of the Playland (New York) theme park Arts and media * Coaster (album), ''Coaster'' (album), by punk rock band NOFX * ''The Coaster'', a weekly newspaper in Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. * The Coasters, an American doo-wop band * Coaster (video game), ''Coaster'' (video game), a 1993 roller coaster simulator * Coaster Step, a dance step * ''Coaster'', a 2000 album by The Bobs Transport * Coaster (commuter rail), a regional rail service in San Diego County, California, U.S. * Toyota Coaster, a minibus model * Coaster brake, a type of bicycle brake * Coastal trading vessel, a ship used for trade within a coastline Other uses * Drink coaster, on which to rest a cup * Coaster trout (''Salvelinus fontinalis''), a fish native to Northern America's Lake Superior * Demonym for people from New Zealand's West Coast, New Zealand, West Coast See also *Coastie, a pejorative term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roller Coaster
A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are often found in amusement parks and theme parks around the world. LaMarcus Adna Thompson obtained one of the first known patents for a roller coaster design in 1885, related to the Switchback Railway that opened a year earlier at Coney Island. The track in a coaster design does not necessarily have to be a complete circuit, as shuttle roller coasters demonstrate. Most roller coasters have multiple cars in which passengers sit and are restrained. Two or more cars hooked together are called a train. Some roller coasters, notably Wild Mouse roller coasters, run with single cars. History The Russian mountain and the Aerial Promenades The oldest roller coasters are believed to have originated from the so-called "Russian Mountains", speciall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
