Uploaded September 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Roller Coasters are one of the oldest and most popular thrill rides. But why do we like them so much? Craig looks into the history of roller coasters and enlists the help of a certified roller coaster enthusiast to find out the answer!
Special Thanks to:
Jeffrey Peters, and American Coaster Enthusiasts
aceonline.org
sixflags.com/greatamerica
Thrill Seeking Videos:
Do We Like To Be Afraid? - bit.ly/1M8M693
Why Are Roller Coasters So Awesome? - bit.ly/1goX63U
Facing A Fear of Heights - bit.ly/1Pptj7h
What's it like to Go Skydiving? - bit.ly/1MZ8ke3
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Music by:
Jake Chudnow
soundcloud.com/jakechudnow
Driftless Pony Club
driftlessponyclub.com
Kevin MacLeod
incompetech.com
Image/Video Credits:
Moutains of Belleville, By Lerouge after L. Garneray (Koller Auktionen) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Promenades_Aeriennes_Jardin_Baujon.jpg
Takabisha coaster, By Alex Brogan (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takabisha_roller_coaster.jpg
Formula Rossa, By Jazon88 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Formula_Rossa_coaster.jpg
Kingda Ka, By Dusso Janladde (Own work) [GFDL (gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kingda_Ka.jpg
Twisted Twins Coaster, By Jeremy Thompson from United States of America [CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twisted_Twins_SBNO_8.jpg
Luna Park, By Stevage, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luna_Park_Melbourne_scenic_railway.jpg
L.A. Thompson Switchback Gravity Railway, earlyamusementimages.com/the-father-of-the-gravity-ride
Newspaper Illustration of Coney Island Coaster, brownstonedetectives.com/coneys-1st-coaster-the-switchback-railway
Roller Coasters are one of the oldest and most popular thrill rides. But why do we like them so much? Craig looks into the history of roller coasters and enlists the help of a certified roller coaster enthusiast to find out the answer!
Special Thanks to:
Jeffrey Peters, and American Coaster Enthusiasts
aceonline.org
sixflags.com/greatamerica
Thrill Seeking Videos:
Do We Like To Be Afraid? - bit.ly/1M8M693
Why Are Roller Coasters So Awesome? - bit.ly/1goX63U
Facing A Fear of Heights - bit.ly/1Pptj7h
What's it like to Go Skydiving? - bit.ly/1MZ8ke3
►Subscribe: youtube.com/thegoodstuff
►Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thegoodstuff
►Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/goodstuffshow
►Follow us on instagram: goodstuffshow
►Like us on facebook: facebook.com/thegoodstuffshow
Digital street team: goodstuffshow.com/digitalstreetteam
Sign up for our mailing list: eepurl.com/bnSOcH
The Good Stuff is a proud member of the PBS Digital Studios family
__________________________________________________________________
Music by:
Jake Chudnow
soundcloud.com/jakechudnow
Driftless Pony Club
driftlessponyclub.com
Kevin MacLeod
incompetech.com
Image/Video Credits:
Moutains of Belleville, By Lerouge after L. Garneray (Koller Auktionen) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Promenades_Aeriennes_Jardin_Baujon.jpg
Takabisha coaster, By Alex Brogan (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takabisha_roller_coaster.jpg
Formula Rossa, By Jazon88 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Formula_Rossa_coaster.jpg
Kingda Ka, By Dusso Janladde (Own work) [GFDL (gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kingda_Ka.jpg
Twisted Twins Coaster, By Jeremy Thompson from United States of America [CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twisted_Twins_SBNO_8.jpg
Luna Park, By Stevage, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luna_Park_Melbourne_scenic_railway.jpg
L.A. Thompson Switchback Gravity Railway, earlyamusementimages.com/the-father-of-the-gravity-ride
Newspaper Illustration of Coney Island Coaster, brownstonedetectives.com/coneys-1st-coaster-the-switchback-railway
