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  • In this edition of "A World of Difference," Korey Kiepert, owner and engineer with The Gravity Group, goes through the 8 main types of roller coasters and breaks down how they work as well as the decisions behind why they get built in the first place. Korey explains the difference between a giga coaster and a strata coaster, as well as what separates a "wild mouse" from a "mine train."
    Korey Kiepert, courtesy of The Gravity Group
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  • @metashrew
    @metashrew 3 роки тому +5555

    People who have played rollercoaster tycoon:
    *"You know, I'm something of a rollercoaster engineer myself"*

    • @ashtonsalazar3731
      @ashtonsalazar3731 3 роки тому +12

      Hahahaha

    • @sturdywings3471
      @sturdywings3471 3 роки тому +5

      🤣

    • @guystokes454
      @guystokes454 3 роки тому +19

      Definitely will have to played that tonight lol

    • @zara1026
      @zara1026 3 роки тому +28

      theme park tycoon omg

    • @dick-parker
      @dick-parker 3 роки тому +35

      My friend had that game and we’d just make a death ride that kills everyone😂

  • @AudiiS8
    @AudiiS8 3 роки тому +1347

    3:44 "I'm sitting here. I am one G" Nice, gentle flex. I see what you did there Mr.

  • @JasonPuckettNY
    @JasonPuckettNY 3 роки тому +3214

    this guy is pretty level headed for a roller coaster engineer

    • @labradoriteatheart
      @labradoriteatheart 3 роки тому +58

      Thank God!

    • @Porcf81
      @Porcf81 3 роки тому +66

      Lol. What would you expect?

    • @casualfrog
      @casualfrog 3 роки тому +2

      @@brandonwinchester4564 😐

    • @ryantyler4890
      @ryantyler4890 3 роки тому +14

      I see what you did there

    • @lcarpetrondookmariot7620
      @lcarpetrondookmariot7620 3 роки тому +62

      I love how he patted himself on the back talking about The Voyage though. He was holding back how proud he was of it :)

  • @Coastoons
    @Coastoons 3 роки тому +2198

    I love how roller coaster take away your sense of control while being perfectly safe

  • @jordanhayes4365
    @jordanhayes4365 3 роки тому +1242

    This is a great introduction into rollercoasters. There is a very passionate community of roller coaster enthusiasts that live and breathe the thrills these attractions can provide. We would love to welcome anyone new that is interested into our community.

    • @coastercreations6126
      @coastercreations6126 3 роки тому +52

      Agreed, I just hope that the first people in the community that new people come accross aren't go haters and have he mindset that some thoosies have

    • @Bebo-uo1ik
      @Bebo-uo1ik 3 роки тому +41

      hopefully they arent elitist and look down upon the "GP" becuase that would be kinda sad

    • @jumbler2
      @jumbler2 3 роки тому +11

      @@Bebo-uo1ik I've already found some of those people in other comments

    • @Bebo-uo1ik
      @Bebo-uo1ik 3 роки тому +8

      @@jumbler2 You really hate to see it

    • @ottojagenstedt9740
      @ottojagenstedt9740 3 роки тому

      So roller coaster-aspies pretty much eh?

  • @coreybrown87
    @coreybrown87 3 роки тому +520

    As an enthusiast, I can say this is a great introduction to those who want a crash course on roller coasters.

    • @sebdapleb1523
      @sebdapleb1523 3 роки тому +3

      No

    • @CRAETION_
      @CRAETION_ 3 роки тому +26

      @@sebdapleb1523 yes

    • @MaxxMcGeePrivate
      @MaxxMcGeePrivate 3 роки тому +12

      It is a good overview, but not complete and has errors.

    • @robertraymond762
      @robertraymond762 3 роки тому

      What do you mean by enthusiast?

    • @tink6225
      @tink6225 3 роки тому +16

      @@robertraymond762 someone who really likes something

  • @itsnotyasir
    @itsnotyasir 3 роки тому +143

    I live in a country where there aren't any roller coasters. I dreamed of experiencing a roller coaster, until one day I went to a trip overseas and experienced the thrill of riding one for the first time. And I still remember every single aspect of it. It was a super fast, high adrenaline experience I have had. Just putting this out there.

  • @aishwaryasankhe6018
    @aishwaryasankhe6018 3 роки тому +850

    engineer: speaks
    wired editor: aight lets add some rollercoaster sounds there

    • @XJokermanX
      @XJokermanX 2 роки тому +1

      😂

    • @nerdybacon6244
      @nerdybacon6244 Рік тому +2

      Nope that's just how he talk. We all know engineers speaks like rollercoasters..

  • @Silvarret
    @Silvarret 3 роки тому +1263

    Ah, a Gravity Group engineer recommends a Gravity Group coaster (The Voyage) as one of the best in the world.
    He's not wrong, but, you know...

    • @thomaslevanti2436
      @thomaslevanti2436 3 роки тому +35

      He also has one of the best steel coasters behind him as well lol.

    • @rollercoasterdesignerwanna5004
      @rollercoasterdesignerwanna5004 3 роки тому +1

      Was thinking the same thing...

    • @ballshd68419
      @ballshd68419 3 роки тому +4

      Lol bro technically the thumbnail is wrong because kinda is is a strata but it would more be labeled as a hydrolic launch, because in the future there will probably be chain or cable lift coasters over 400 feet. GP a, I right

    • @ballshd68419
      @ballshd68419 3 роки тому +8

      @Brody Harris it’s obviously not wrong duh. It was just weirdly catagorized so I made fun of it because I suck :(

    • @pagorami5253
      @pagorami5253 3 роки тому

      i thought the same thing lmaoooooo

  • @raygencroes4224
    @raygencroes4224 3 роки тому +324

    Interviewer: “Any other types?”
    Engineer: “...Yeah”
    SENT MEEE🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @ClosestToTheSun
    @ClosestToTheSun 3 роки тому +331

    15:24 lmao at the editor picking the ONE Batman: The Ride that isn't what's being talked about

  • @clickthecreeper9463
    @clickthecreeper9463 3 роки тому +58

    i love how all the wild mouse rides were literally called “wild mouse” just in whatever countries language the coaster was built

  • @gabrielbenitez8624
    @gabrielbenitez8624 3 роки тому +370

    40 years later, Eric Forman is building rollercoasters at Funland

    • @xephyr417
      @xephyr417 3 роки тому +18

      I knew someone else had to be thinking this

    • @northstarbrooks
      @northstarbrooks 3 роки тому +8

      I came to leave this exact comment haha. This guy gets it

    • @feljustice1264
      @feljustice1264 3 роки тому +2

      I can’t unsee it o.O good catch @gabriel

    • @Lizard2Spock
      @Lizard2Spock 3 роки тому +13

      I was literally going to check the comments for this exact thing

    • @DiscordiaCosplay
      @DiscordiaCosplay 3 роки тому +4

      This is the comment I was looking for...

  • @SpiritOfTheSeasons
    @SpiritOfTheSeasons 3 роки тому +258

    Very deliberately left out a very popular emerging rollercoaster form (in the last ten years)
    The Hybrid coaster is steel track on a wooden structure, allowing the structure to take tighter hairpin turns, steeper drops, do inversions, and have more intense airtime.
    Often these Hybrid coasters are created by taking an old wooden coaster that is less popular, and using its structure to rebuild it as a new coaster. This has been seen with Steel Vengeance, Iron Rattler, The Joker (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom) and many many other coasters.
    The reason this was left out is because this guy’s company Gravity Group competes very directly with the company that makes hybrid rollercoasters (Rocky Mountain Construction)

    • @ZoniesCoasters
      @ZoniesCoasters 3 роки тому +6

      do they really though? they offer a very different product

    • @TommyTheCat_05
      @TommyTheCat_05 3 роки тому +12

      yeah too bad most GPs dont know what hybrids are :(

    • @SpiritOfTheSeasons
      @SpiritOfTheSeasons 3 роки тому +12

      @@TommyTheCat_05 huuuuuuh? most people don’t care? why you gotta get so preachy with people who aren’t hobbiests, they’re just people with other interests.

    • @SpiritOfTheSeasons
      @SpiritOfTheSeasons 3 роки тому +10

      @@ZoniesCoasters Gravity Group is known for making wooden coasters that have tighter turns, inversions etc. Guy probably doesn’t want to admit his product isn’t nearly as popular as RMC’s.

    • @coastaku1954
      @coastaku1954 3 роки тому +8

      @@SpiritOfTheSeasons Because we hate it when people see misinformation about rides, it's seriously annoying when they spout out fake facts or hyperbole rides or say "IM GONNA DIE ON THIS" a trillion times

  • @Mattia_Genuardi
    @Mattia_Genuardi 3 роки тому +99

    Wired: *Posts this video
    Every coaster enthusiast: "Nice"

    • @DoubleARay
      @DoubleARay 3 роки тому +4

      yep, I just like reading all the GP comments 😂

    • @geckoboy5050
      @geckoboy5050 3 роки тому +13

      More like
      Wired: **post video**
      Coaster Enthusiast: wHy nO hYbRiD🤬😢😡😡😡😪😢👎

  • @vacafuega
    @vacafuega 3 роки тому +253

    The way they did the list is odd and illogical. Basically everything after steel/wooden coasters is actually a subset of the first two, and the seating differences are a subset of some of the others, too. It's like a list that says "food, drink, apples, apple juice, sandwiches, hotdogs, ham sandwiches" .

    • @CharlesHepburn2
      @CharlesHepburn2 3 роки тому +30

      Agreed, but I don't think the target viewer of this video would really need to make such distinctions. If you were an engineer/student, I'm sure your reference/study materials specify this in more accurate terms.

    • @nightcatcher5508
      @nightcatcher5508 3 роки тому +20

      It is definitely weird along with a lot of script and editing errors. I'm still baffled that they didn't add hybrids on the list although that would probably break their minds lol.

    • @shofarsogood7504
      @shofarsogood7504 3 роки тому +4

      Lol yea. And some questions like " what else do you make them out of?"
      How about - ...... anything that's strong enough?? We ain't making them out of candy canes!

    • @jsmithers.
      @jsmithers. 3 роки тому +4

      @@shofarsogood7504 Iron Ore? Titanium? Gold roller coasters probably wouldn't be feasible or structurally sound..

    • @WDCallahan
      @WDCallahan 3 роки тому

      I kept waiting for him to get to mountain coasters.

  • @benprice5168
    @benprice5168 3 роки тому +185

    I think we can say as enthusiasts, that VR is dead on coasters

    • @Someone-cd7yi
      @Someone-cd7yi 3 роки тому +11

      I went on one 2 years ago, and it was pretty cool. But it made me sick for half an hour. That was not so fun.

    • @fever1
      @fever1 3 роки тому +21

      What but id love to ride a vr coaster
      - person who only rides mine train roller coasters

    • @viddork
      @viddork 3 роки тому +7

      I think coasters should be dead in VR. It's nothing like the real thing.

    • @raizin4908
      @raizin4908 3 роки тому +10

      ​@@fever1 lol, yup, that's me more or less.
      I can see how VR coasters could be nothing more than an unnecessarily tacked on gimmick to roller coaster enthusiasts, but I'd say just because it's usually not implemented well doesn't mean it can't be done. Give it, say, ten more years for the tech to improve, and for a pioneer coaster to come along and show the others how to do it well. If the VR/AR tech gets good enough, there's basically no limit to the visuals and theming you can add to a coaster ride.

    • @TwoToRule
      @TwoToRule 2 роки тому +2

      Rode Ninja at Six Flags St. Louis with VR. Was a cool a experience.
      The ten minute dispatches, however, were not.

  • @Wistip0uF
    @Wistip0uF 3 роки тому +99

    It's nice to see Eric Forman found a career he's passionate about!

    • @brittanylevine2701
      @brittanylevine2701 Рік тому +2

      Thank you I was literally thinking the same thing lololol

  • @zatstarxScaleta
    @zatstarxScaleta 3 роки тому +38

    I'm happy being a coaster enthusiast has become so mainstream lol. I remember when it was like, a couple hundred people scattered and only talked on forums.

    • @butterpecan1938
      @butterpecan1938 3 роки тому +6

      Lol right. As a kid I really thought I was the only one 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @pearsonbescooip4774
    @pearsonbescooip4774 3 роки тому +82

    POV: Your a coaster enthusiast looking in the comment section to try to find other coaster enthusiasts.

  • @n8taing612
    @n8taing612 3 роки тому +29

    I gotta make a correction on 4D coasters: Not all 4D coasters have uncontrolled spins. Rides like X2 and Eejanaika have a seperate track that controls the spin of the riders so you get the same ride every time. However, rollercoasters like Batman the ride at six flags fiesta texas or intamin zacspins do not have a controlled spin so it is a different ride everytime

    • @skixian
      @skixian Рік тому +1

      *green lantern first flight ptsd kicks in*

  • @ZoniesCoasters
    @ZoniesCoasters 3 роки тому +157

    there are a lot of mislabeled pictures in this video lol

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv 3 роки тому +10

      The Batman the Ride one is hilarious, out of all the B&M BTR clones in the world the editor picked the ONE that isn't!

    • @butterpecan1938
      @butterpecan1938 3 роки тому +2

      @@AdamSmith-gs2dv omg that, and then the X2 “free spinning” arrows definitely irked the coaster enthusiast in me. 😂😂😂

  • @wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037
    @wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037 3 роки тому +120

    Gravity group engineer- Explains his train of thought on designing roller coasters.
    The background- Kings Island which doesn’t have any Gravity Group roller coasters.
    The outline of the roller coaster- Incredible Hulk at universal which is a B&M looper, made long before Gravity Group was formed.
    It’s the little things that matter guys

    • @brandonwinchester4564
      @brandonwinchester4564 3 роки тому +5

      I thought they'd bring up Boulder Dash.

    • @crotchman
      @crotchman 3 роки тому +8

      as another coaster nerd, NEEEEEERD

    • @jimskywaker4345
      @jimskywaker4345 2 роки тому +4

      that's why he had to flex with the voyage, it's probably one of there best coasters

  • @nikgervae
    @nikgervae 3 роки тому +35

    It's odd how the interviewer asks questions as if she's interrogating a crime suspect. "So, what *about* that wild mouse makes it different?" HMM?

  • @CoasterRoaster
    @CoasterRoaster 3 роки тому +140

    I bet Gravity Group man is lowkey angry having to do his interview in front of a GCI, not a Gravity Group coaster

    • @Posirep
      @Posirep 3 роки тому +29

      which is why he had to talk up the Voyage for a few minutes lol

    • @austinbludau3632
      @austinbludau3632 3 роки тому +1

      Good videos Coaster Roaster. Thanks for making the quizzes for Airtime Thrills as well

    • @CoasterRoaster
      @CoasterRoaster 3 роки тому +2

      @@austinbludau3632 heyyyyy thx 😁

    • @thecoasterscorpion
      @thecoasterscorpion 3 роки тому

      The legend has spoken!

    • @rsbneon9016
      @rsbneon9016 2 роки тому

      @@CoasterRoaster what cgi

  • @Jalmaan
    @Jalmaan 3 роки тому +94

    Ah it do be a shame that he didn't mention the hybrid coaster. I know that RMC, the market leader in hybrid coasters, is one of the main competitors for The Gravity Group, but you cannot deny that what RMC is doing is absolutely amazing for the coaster industry. You can see the elements RMC is making already appear in Intamin's steel coasters. You can really see them think out of the box.

    • @milk.meister.mcChonky
      @milk.meister.mcChonky 2 роки тому

      Exactly!! Like dang, that's a huge one!

    • @yeetzy_peetzy6346
      @yeetzy_peetzy6346 Рік тому

      Cant forget about them single rails or actually freesping 4d coasters that spin freely unlike x2

    • @jarmoliebrand2005
      @jarmoliebrand2005 Рік тому +3

      There are still some other types that weren’t mentioned. Normal sit down floorless coasters for example. Or the dive coasters in that case.

    • @Jalmaan
      @Jalmaan Рік тому +1

      @@jarmoliebrand2005 definitely right about that, although these are usually just twister coaster with a different seating arrangement and another gimmick. The divecoaster is definitely worth mentioning though.

    • @bilderkin4799
      @bilderkin4799 Рік тому

      Yeah I recently rode steel vengeance I've seen a pov of the original coaster with that structure mean streak and it's crazy that they can turn a coaster that many people hated to one of the best in the world

  • @seanspringer8204
    @seanspringer8204 3 роки тому +100

    *is talking about terrain coasters*
    editor: let's do pictures of coasters that sit really high above the trees

    • @seanspringer8204
      @seanspringer8204 3 роки тому +8

      wait hold up -- you gave the wild mouse it's own category but couldn't mention hybrids i stg

    • @nathanbilotta1112
      @nathanbilotta1112 3 роки тому +7

      @@seanspringer8204 Or single rail coasters like the railblazer. No love for RMC in this video

    • @woud3404
      @woud3404 3 роки тому

      @@nathanbilotta1112 What about the rare pipeline roller coaster

    • @ThatSillyTankGal
      @ThatSillyTankGal 3 роки тому +1

      Trees are a type of terrain, right?

    • @Wetjumpercable
      @Wetjumpercable 3 роки тому +1

      @@jonathondurst5980 What about the throwing yourself down a hill in a shopping cart coaster? SMH

  • @coasterbot
    @coasterbot 3 роки тому +160

    Roller coasters are awesome and it's great there's a wide a variety of them! :)

    • @rcky6506
      @rcky6506 3 роки тому +5

      Hey I love your content man!

    • @austinbludau3632
      @austinbludau3632 3 роки тому +4

      Good vids Coaster Bot

    • @sebo8872
      @sebo8872 3 роки тому

      Hello there, are you looking for an intro to rollercoasters? ;-)

    • @GirlWhoLovesStrangerThings
      @GirlWhoLovesStrangerThings 2 роки тому

      Yeah they, especially when you find your favourite one!!

    • @MR_CaG
      @MR_CaG Рік тому

      Coaster bot is here too!

  • @cade_olson
    @cade_olson 3 роки тому +20

    I can't understate how awesome of a job this guy did. its not always easy being good in front of a camera and explaining things. Superb job.

  • @recurrenTopology
    @recurrenTopology 3 роки тому +56

    When talking about 4D coasters he fails to make an important distinction between free spinning and controlled spinning types. On a controlled spin 4D coaster, such as the depicted X², the angle of the spinning seats is actually controlled by a second pair of rails on the track such that seat orientation is the same for every ride.

    • @keyman6689
      @keyman6689 2 роки тому +6

      This!! I don't know if there are actually free spinning 4D coasters since I've only been on X2. But yeah, that is controlled. It's great cuz they put you in positions you don't get on other coasters. Can't wait for Guardians of the Galaxy at Epcot. A different type of controlled spin there, but it sounds amazing.

    • @benwinegarner4797
      @benwinegarner4797 2 роки тому

      Yeah I noticed that too.

    • @benwinegarner4797
      @benwinegarner4797 2 роки тому

      @@keyman6689 there are quite a few free spinning coaster models now. One in particular is popping up everywhere and the model is actually called a free spin. The two newest that were built that I know are Tumbili at Busch Gardens and The Dragon Slayer at Adventureland.

    • @matthewshedlock70
      @matthewshedlock70 Рік тому

      @@keyman6689 There are, or more accurately there were free spinning 4d coasters, but if you want to know why they are no longer being installed look up green lantern the ride.

    • @mattblizzard1205
      @mattblizzard1205 Рік тому +1

      @@benwinegarner4797 Tumbili is at Kings Dominion. Right state, wrong park.

  • @tchaffman
    @tchaffman 3 роки тому +63

    I forget who does the series where they explain things in different levels to kids, teenagers, college students, and experts, but I feel like this could be cool for that.

    • @WIRED
      @WIRED  3 роки тому +11

      That’s us Ted : ua-cam.com/play/PLibNZv5Zd0dyCoQ6f4pdXUFnpAIlKgm3N.html

  • @FynnFolf
    @FynnFolf 3 роки тому +39

    I love how somebody part of the gravity group is standing in front of a B&M Hyper lol

    • @badlycroppedalanschilke9531
      @badlycroppedalanschilke9531 3 роки тому +11

      And a gci in the background

    • @FynnFolf
      @FynnFolf 3 роки тому +3

      @@badlycroppedalanschilke9531 yes lol

    • @jimskywaker4345
      @jimskywaker4345 2 роки тому +1

      wait, if the head of the gravity group is at king island, kings island gravity group wooden coaster when?

  • @bossman4799
    @bossman4799 3 роки тому +50

    Finally my time watching all these roller coaster UA-camrs will pay off. I already know what the expert's going to tell me for once.

  • @johannesnolting3987
    @johannesnolting3987 3 роки тому +47

    The "Unidentified Ride" out of Oldenburg, Germany, shown at 15:37 in the video, is the "Euro coaster". A transportable coaster, that is mainly designed for fairs in germany. The picture is taken at the "Kramermarkt 2015" in Oldenburg, Germany, where the ride was located for 2 weeks. #doyourresearch :P

    • @Shawsh2143
      @Shawsh2143 3 роки тому +2

      Shows how extremely lazy the editor for this video was.

  • @djembe_
    @djembe_ 3 роки тому +20

    At 12:57, the photo is not of Seven Dwarfs mine train. The ride pictured is Big Thunder Mountain.

    • @ZoniesCoasters
      @ZoniesCoasters 3 роки тому +4

      there's a lot more than just that error in this video lol

    • @CoasterHead
      @CoasterHead 25 днів тому

      @@ZoniesCoastersanother error is that the editor said incredicoaster used lsms

  • @Angel_Billy4-30-23
    @Angel_Billy4-30-23 3 роки тому +22

    I absolutely adore riding roller coasters. Every time I go to a theme park, carnival or a fair, I have to ride every roller coaster that they have. It's such a rush and I love that weird feeling that you get in your stomach while riding them. I mean the movie Final Destination 3 kind of put me off of them for a while but I still ride them whenever I get the chance to. So seeing the science and mechanics that goes into making them is so freaking interesting to see. Thanks for sharing this video with us. I really enjoyed watching this.

    • @ll4d4mll90
      @ll4d4mll90 3 роки тому +10

      That Final Destination 3 scene is so unrealistic.

    • @coastaku1954
      @coastaku1954 3 роки тому +6

      @@ll4d4mll90 The GP are very irrational

    • @badlycroppedalanschilke9531
      @badlycroppedalanschilke9531 3 роки тому +5

      You are on a thin line between GP and Thoosie

    • @coastaku1954
      @coastaku1954 3 роки тому +3

      @@badlycroppedalanschilke9531 Except this video left out quite a bit of information and mislabeled lots of pictures

    • @justusm3336
      @justusm3336 3 роки тому +5

      Maybe you should consider becoming a rollercoaster enthusiast.

  • @balloonwind2863
    @balloonwind2863 3 роки тому +38

    He's mistaken when he says 4D coasters allow you to spin freely. At least in the case of X at magic mountain (which was the first 4D coaster) the spin around that axis is specifically controlled. For instance, during the near vertical drop, each rider is spun to face straight down. Each ride is exactly the same.

    • @thecoastergnome8603
      @thecoastergnome8603 3 роки тому +14

      Though the new small 4d coasters do spin freely

    • @jasonstranthon7571
      @jasonstranthon7571 3 роки тому

      They should add a manual element.
      Like make a top gun coaster where you have a joystick which can roll and move your carriage etc etc.....
      Its probably already in the works tbh tho.

    • @deezem5294
      @deezem5294 3 роки тому +5

      @@jasonstranthon7571 little kids just gonna accidentally experience 10G

    • @florin529
      @florin529 3 роки тому +3

      That spin face down at the drop is my fav part of that ride. X2 is such a great coaster. :)

    • @Petperson17
      @Petperson17 2 роки тому

      @@thecoastergnome8603 arnt those 4d coasters called free spins

  • @CoasterHorizons
    @CoasterHorizons 3 роки тому +15

    Gravity Group is full of madlads. Rides like the Voyage are literal marvels in the coaster community.

    • @Posirep
      @Posirep 3 роки тому +1

      yeah...i feel like this interview should have been done at Holiday World.

    • @CoasterHorizons
      @CoasterHorizons 3 роки тому

      @@Posirep it doesn't really matter where the interview was held, but there should've been a GG nearby

    • @nolanluther5541
      @nolanluther5541 3 роки тому +1

      @@Posirep It’s probably because Mason, OH is their headquarters

    • @Turkeyslam
      @Turkeyslam 3 роки тому

      @@nolanluther5541
      Not probably... definitely. Very good call on that explanation.

    • @Shmoob_
      @Shmoob_ 2 роки тому

      Plus one of the first inverting wooden coasters

  • @bradm4864
    @bradm4864 Рік тому +5

    Wired seriously finds the coolest people to talk about seemingly everyday things.

  • @nbadude44
    @nbadude44 3 роки тому +7

    I'm surprised he didn't mention the hybrid coaster thing that's been so popular lately.
    Taking on old wooden coaster and re-trackng it with steel so that can potentially go upside down and give more airtime than it would before. Six Flags LOVES doing this (Magic Mountain's Colussus becoming Twisted Colossus, SF New England's Cyclone becoming Twisted Cyclone, etc.)

  • @KateLeonardk8k8
    @KateLeonardk8k8 3 роки тому +241

    0/10 what's a roller coaster video without ElToroRyan explaining block zones again

  • @everettwold
    @everettwold 3 роки тому +80

    Mans working for gravity group while sitting in front of a gci and a b&m

    • @badlycroppedalanschilke9531
      @badlycroppedalanschilke9531 3 роки тому +16

      Kings island, the closest park to gravity group hq, the park with the most wooden coaster track length in the world, but not one gravity group ride 😂

    • @Posirep
      @Posirep 3 роки тому +6

      @@badlycroppedalanschilke9531 to be fair....the Beast is like 3 normal woodies slapped together

    • @therealdgh13
      @therealdgh13 3 роки тому

      @@Posirep The Beast is like three really weird wooden coasters slapped together. God bless Charles Dinn

  • @Astro_TF2
    @Astro_TF2 3 роки тому +7

    He's taking the interview at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio (A Cedar Park Amusement Park). The big red ride is called "The Diamondback", and the wooden coasters shown are "The Racer" and "The Beast" respectively.

    • @Petperson17
      @Petperson17 2 роки тому +2

      The company name is cedar fairs not cedar park, just saying

  • @icicle1029
    @icicle1029 3 роки тому +588

    If you know the names "Vekoma", "Intamin", and "B&M", this video might be boring for you.

    • @ZoniesCoasters
      @ZoniesCoasters 3 роки тому +175

      no it was entertaining seeing the mislabeled photos and poor example pictures.

    • @rvdm88
      @rvdm88 3 роки тому +72

      @@ZoniesCoasters Terrain Coaster: Joris en de Draak...
      built on the flattest piece of land on the planet...

    • @stanton1270
      @stanton1270 3 роки тому +78

      I'm surprised they didn't bring up RMC hybrids or the Axis when talking about the future of coasters

    • @robertvoyten4858
      @robertvoyten4858 3 роки тому +46

      @Zacheroni 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 “rmc is a thing of the past”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @gloop7949
      @gloop7949 3 роки тому +2

      Rmc apples aswell

  • @rowanxxd3366
    @rowanxxd3366 3 роки тому +6

    Been on intimidator 305 a couple times. It goes so fast (almost 100 mph) your face goes numb and some people black out. It’s great

  • @rcmc7352
    @rcmc7352 3 роки тому +35

    Ah yes, the classic “Is this safe”? aspect always adds to the thrill.

  • @itsnotyasir
    @itsnotyasir 3 роки тому +7

    "I could tell you some stuff right now, but I'd get in trouble, haha"
    Alright then, keep your secrets.

  • @Nicklmeyer
    @Nicklmeyer 3 роки тому +41

    Coaster enthusiasts everywhere are rejoicing as we have been waiting years for a video like this 💙

  • @onitasanders7403
    @onitasanders7403 3 роки тому +5

    This was EXCELLENT. A primer on rollercoasters that I found all inclusive, excellently presented. Thank you for the in-depth presentation.

  • @Gabes1321
    @Gabes1321 3 роки тому +116

    Who else got triggered when they showed a picture of Leviathan when talking about Fury325?

    • @GoesByJ
      @GoesByJ 3 роки тому +19

      what's even worse is that they showed the wrong "batman the ride" xd

    • @Gabes1321
      @Gabes1321 3 роки тому +2

      @@GoesByJ omg Ik haha

    • @poggorseal2726
      @poggorseal2726 3 роки тому +4

      Reminds me of "Not even a 100 year old roller coaster" shows steal vengeance

    • @j_y06
      @j_y06 3 роки тому

      fury325 is the best thooo

    • @Coasterlocity
      @Coasterlocity 3 роки тому +1

      Just a bit. Also saying there's 12 Gigas, showing Showing X2 and mentioning free spinning seats as well as no mention of Hybrids.😄 Other than that, great video.

  • @WyattWinters
    @WyattWinters 3 роки тому +44

    How did they know I've been binging ElToroRyan

  • @alexanderbellon2206
    @alexanderbellon2206 3 роки тому +75

    "Seven Dwarves Mine Train"
    Shows Big Thunder Mountain*

    • @9876JFS54321
      @9876JFS54321 3 роки тому +6

      "Corporate needs you to find the difference between this picture and this picture."
      "They're the same picture."

    • @hannahsneodream
      @hannahsneodream 3 роки тому

      I was about to comment the same thing.

    • @greatplanesman
      @greatplanesman 3 роки тому

      Green Lantern
      Shows Riddles Revenge

    • @angieje
      @angieje 3 роки тому +1

      Bro your pfp
      You gotta seize the opportunity

    • @theiconicjack
      @theiconicjack 3 роки тому

      I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SAY THATT

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan 3 роки тому +33

    This seemed more interesting than vacuuming right now

  • @COASTER_CHASER_1
    @COASTER_CHASER_1 3 роки тому +4

    The way they showed The Great Escape at the beginning I'm surprised he didn't mention the comet as a double out and back or the bobsled coaster there at all haha.

  • @ZoniesCoasters
    @ZoniesCoasters 3 роки тому +13

    i love gravity group coasters. my favorite roller coaster of all time is one of theirs. the voyage at holiday world.

    • @katsauce
      @katsauce 3 роки тому +3

      Same it was cool af to see my #1 get talked about on here

    • @merarussell-woodall6661
      @merarussell-woodall6661 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah, plus they always have really fun coaster events! But nothing beats those sunset voyage rides in the fall 😍

  • @RobertLockhartMakesGames
    @RobertLockhartMakesGames 3 роки тому +169

    Whoever made the graphics did not understand physics

    • @bocahdongo7769
      @bocahdongo7769 3 роки тому +14

      Still perfectly okay for crash course

    • @julian-xy7gh
      @julian-xy7gh 3 роки тому +5

      Especially the positive g-forces, they happen when you hit the valley - or when you start transforming your downward velocity into forward velocity - yet in the video it starts already on the way down

    • @mikev.ij-peren6986
      @mikev.ij-peren6986 3 роки тому +3

      Yes and who added those pictures. When he is talking about terain coasters they show a picture of Joris en de draak in the efteling netherlands. But the netherlands are really flat. It's not a terain coaster at all! Also they show a picture at 12:57 of Big thunder mountain i believe california but it could also be the florida version but instead they say it's seven dwarfs mine train! The trains and terain are not even close!

    • @MylotheZooLovingScientist
      @MylotheZooLovingScientist 3 роки тому

      @@mikev.ij-peren6986 Good catch on the Seven Dwarves Mine Train vs. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Was looking to see if anyone else noticed it.

  • @gechuzhao2178
    @gechuzhao2178 Рік тому +5

    Went to Parc Astérix yesterday and went on 6 different rollercoasters, one of the best amusement park experience of my life. And may I say the Tonnerre 2 Zeus and the Oziris are highly underrated.

  • @robertschlesinger1342
    @robertschlesinger1342 3 роки тому +7

    Excellent video. Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video. About 35 years ago, I was considering a position at Disney Imagineering and had a tour of their R & D facility and part of the job was to attend theme park conventions worldwide and study others' developments. One of top executives at the imagineering facility drove a flashy peach colored cadillac.

  • @jtparm2
    @jtparm2 3 роки тому +6

    Love the Holiday World shout out! Absolutely fantastic park :)

  • @ryxie6438
    @ryxie6438 3 роки тому +4

    Was hoping for Kennywood's Thunderbolt to be mentioned when they were talking about terrain coasters. For sure iconic.

  • @KingRCT3
    @KingRCT3 3 роки тому +8

    That's a very nice video and Korey being very passionate is joy to listen to, so thanks Wired for this video.
    It's a bit unfortunate there are a few mistakes on the illustrations images, tho (not a lot, luckily).

  • @infinitybling_
    @infinitybling_ 3 роки тому +45

    They missed HYBRIDS!!!

    • @FM-10
      @FM-10 3 роки тому +11

      It’s because the guy works for the gravity group, Rocky Mountain Construction (makers of hybrids) rival.

  • @tigersfan8459
    @tigersfan8459 2 роки тому +2

    Love it when they show Disneyworld’s Big Thunder Mountain and call it “Seven Dwarfs Mine Train” at 12:57

  • @reeshadmuntasir5203
    @reeshadmuntasir5203 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video. Love the cool editing sound effects when the engineer is speaking, really gives the rollercoaster vibe. Really cool engineer you people chose for the interview. Thanks for the twisty information, lolz.

  • @erikrusso9808
    @erikrusso9808 3 роки тому +4

    Gröna lund has some interesting rides, no mention of Insane though, which is a 4D coaster (the tall white/purple coaster to the right on the Gröna lund video at 12:37 , also to the right at 16:24 and to the left at 16:31)

  • @davidrodriguez6493
    @davidrodriguez6493 3 роки тому +4

    17:47 "Any other types?"
    "Yea"
    This guy's a pro

  • @trevorsiemonsma3503
    @trevorsiemonsma3503 3 роки тому

    This guy's passion makes the video so much better!

  • @GoesByJ
    @GoesByJ 3 роки тому +2

    as a roller coaster enthusiast, this is an amazing inside look. thank yall for making this!

  • @mandarinD
    @mandarinD 3 роки тому +3

    I just want to thank you for this video, I'd forgotten how much I love roller coasters.
    I just spent the last week binge-watching a ton of theme park content with no regrets

  • @tituswilkinson4911
    @tituswilkinson4911 3 роки тому +21

    As a coaster enthusiest I love this video, anyone else a coaster enthusiest

  • @Crushenator500
    @Crushenator500 3 роки тому +1

    That's so funny that he mentioned a major aspect of the wild mouse rides being to question if they're even safe. I've been on a ton of rollercoasters in my life, but the wild mouse in Blackpool is still one of the scariest that I can remember. I genuinely felt like I was going to get thrown off the track, that thing was crazy. The seats are tiny on it too, me and my friend are both pretty skinny and could barely fit. A+ would ride again.

  • @JavieraAhumada18
    @JavieraAhumada18 3 роки тому +1

    So many different roller coasters to ride on in the world! Got so excited watching this video, wanna go try each one of them 😆

  • @MiVidaBellisima
    @MiVidaBellisima 3 роки тому +66

    Anything more intense than that big pirate ship that rocks back and forth and I’m definitely blacking our 🥴😢

  • @Homer_Floyd
    @Homer_Floyd 3 роки тому +5

    Engineer: How big do you want it?
    Cedar Point: Yes

  • @Petperson17
    @Petperson17 2 роки тому +2

    Dang the fact that cedar point made the first hyper, giga, and strata coaster just marks them as the park that somewhat paved the way for the rest in some cases

  • @gedrictudio
    @gedrictudio 3 роки тому +1

    When this guy was talking about taking advantage of the elements, I remembered my ride at Hair Raiser in Ocean Park, Hong Kong. The park is way high on a mountain and the rollercoaster was going around to make you see how high up above you are in Hong Kong.

  • @hewasnumberone4476
    @hewasnumberone4476 3 роки тому +10

    This guy helped make Hades 360 in Wisconsin Dells. I highly recommend y'all check it out, it's a masterpiece!

  • @klausgaming7365
    @klausgaming7365 3 роки тому +8

    As a RCT player, I feel like I already knew all of them

  • @tubetheyou
    @tubetheyou 3 роки тому +1

    I loooove roller coasters. Nothing I would back out. So it’s super interesting to see the different ones and how it’s made and the incredible engineering behind it.

  • @strictlyaesthetic9202
    @strictlyaesthetic9202 3 роки тому +1

    A well done video filled with great information..... Good Job.

  • @trickysiskel
    @trickysiskel 3 роки тому +7

    Pretty cool to know that Topher Grace is a rollercoaster engineer when he's not acting.

  • @Cohdiboi
    @Cohdiboi 3 роки тому +6

    Anyone who has ever played roller coaster tycoon would tell you they wanted this guy’s job at one point.

  • @vaino1801
    @vaino1801 2 роки тому +2

    13:54 ”so were using Linear Syncronous Motors” Shows a picture of linear induction motors

  • @samromand
    @samromand Рік тому +1

    14:07 this unidentified shuttle loop in the picture was actually the "Cobra" coaster at Moscow VDNKH park. As far as I know, it was demolished several years ago

  • @mat5473
    @mat5473 3 роки тому +3

    I don't even really like rollercoasters and yet this guy makes them seem like the coolest things in the world.

  • @GamerGirl_BRE
    @GamerGirl_BRE 3 роки тому +4

    Me obssesed with Thrillville and Planet Coaster:
    "You know, I'm something of a rollercoaster engineer myself"

  • @fancyultrafresh3264
    @fancyultrafresh3264 3 роки тому +1

    This is the only time I would enjoy a roller coaster breakdown.

  • @CoasterStrike
    @CoasterStrike 3 роки тому +3

    The fact that he's in front of a B&M, brilliant!🤣

  • @trevorjensen2706
    @trevorjensen2706 3 роки тому +5

    Great video, but I'm surprised they completely skipped over the RMC's famous hybrid coasters, where they take an old, beat up, wood roller coaster, and add steel track to make it far smoother, and extremely intense!
    The king of a hybrid coaster is "Steel Vengeance."

    • @gfeats
      @gfeats 2 роки тому

      It was probably because he works for one of RMC’s main competitors

  • @dudeitsmilena
    @dudeitsmilena 3 роки тому

    i used to be a ride operator at one of the amusement parks shown in the video! its really awesome and I recommend yall to do it for a summer job

  • @paulinemf
    @paulinemf 3 роки тому +1

    I like how the engineer explained everything. Interesting video!

  • @natashafiodoroff7303
    @natashafiodoroff7303 3 роки тому +5

    He's got the best job ever

  • @adamfred89
    @adamfred89 3 роки тому +11

    No mention of hybrid coasters?!? Wth

  • @thegreenbean6777
    @thegreenbean6777 3 роки тому

    As someone who used to play Roller Coaster Tycoon avidly, this video really hits a soft space in my heart

  • @markjthomson
    @markjthomson 2 роки тому

    Haven't had a chance to do many of these but have done Nemesis... awesome ride!

  • @Strazman
    @Strazman 3 роки тому +9

    Hard to believe that there wasn't a single mention of RMC.

    • @xxsoulpunkedxx
      @xxsoulpunkedxx 3 роки тому +1

      Right?? Like I kept waiting for a hybrid coaster category or something but nope

    • @yodak2
      @yodak2 3 роки тому +2

      @@xxsoulpunkedxx Because he works for the Gravity group and RMC is going to put them under eventually.

  • @vibeguy_
    @vibeguy_ 3 роки тому +5

    Notable Examples of Launched Coasters:
    Top Thrill Dragster & Kingda Ka: * ): *

  • @sa_shade8992
    @sa_shade8992 3 роки тому

    The whole six flags fiesta Texas park is a great example of using terrain like with the quarry wall being used in Superman Krypton coaster and Iron Rattler

  • @grzyruth9205
    @grzyruth9205 3 роки тому +1

    Launched coasters are really fun for people who hate roller coasters, like myself. Poltergeist in Six Flags Fiesta Texas is one that I was able to consistently ride, and I love how chaotic it looks and feels.

  • @jackteegarden5588
    @jackteegarden5588 3 роки тому +12

    He's at Kings Island in Mason Ohio