THRILL RIDES VALERIE BODDEN Creative Education Published by Creative Education P O Box 227 Mankato Minnesota 56002 Creative Education is an imprint of The Creative Company www thecreativecompany us Design and art direction by Rita Marshall Production by The Design Lab Printed by Corporate Graphics in the United States of America Photographs by Corbis Historical Picture Archive Tony Savino Dreamstime Charles Aghoian Alvera Marcio Silva Terhox Getty Images Michael Turek Toru Yamanaka AFP iStockphoto Magnus Johansson Patrick A Krost Maya Kovacheva Photography RedHelga Shutterstock George Pappas Christopher Sykes charles taylor Joao Virissimo SuperStock Wolfgang Kaehler Copyright 2012 Creative Education International copyright reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data for the hardcover edition Bodden Valerie Roller coasters by Valerie Bodden p cm Thrill rides Summary A colorful survey of roller coasters including their tracks and other features descriptions of the ride experience and a brief history Famous roller coasters such as the Cyclone are spotlighted Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 978-1-60818-114-8 hardcover ISBN 978-1-56660-106-1 eBook 1 Roller coasters Juvenile literature I Title GV1860 R64B63 2012 791 06’8 dc22 2010049383 CPSIA 030111 PO1450 First Edition 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
