ANSWERS
1.
When was the first steel roller coaster built?
In
1959 Disney introduced the Matterhorn, the first tubular steel
coaster.
2.
Which company designed the first steel roller coaster?
In
1959 Arrow took its first venture into roller coasters by collaborating
with Disney to design and manufacture Disney's popular Matterhorn
Bobsled Ride. The innovative engineering and manufacturing techniques
pioneered for the Matterhorn became the basis for an entire industry's
new roller coaster technology.
3.
What is the fastest steel roller coaster?
Top
Thrill Dragster. It reaches speeds over 120 mph.
4.
Where is it located?
Cedar
Point in Sandusky, Ohio
5.
What did it cost?
Over
$25 million dollars.
6.
What is the fastest wooden roller coaster?
Son
of Beast.
7.
Where is it located?
Paramount's
Kings Island
8.
What year did it make its debut?
It
debuted in 2000.