Rollercoasters Grow Faster and Scarier

Share 0 With speeds up to 93 miles per hour and a 300-foot drop at an 80-degree angle, the Millennium Force at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, is two minutes and 20 seconds of adrenaline rush. It scares even the most daring of thrill ride enthusiasts. And that's the point for the engineers who keep pushing the envelope to design rides that are faster and scarier than ever. Last year, an estimated 317 million people visited amusement parks, generating $9.6 billion in revenue. The young and old the are soaring to new...