NARRATOR: Get ready for... Things You Wanna Know!
Do you love flying through the air at top speeds,
riding upside down, throwing your hands in the air and
screaming at the top of your lungs?
Then this wild ride is for you - the roller coaster!
These massive machines come in many different sizes and speeds.
From China to Pennsylvania, Germany, Florida, the list goes on.
For centuries, people have been seeking the thrill and
adventure of this extreme experience.
In the 18th century, back in Russia is when it all started.
People of the upper class built giant slides made of
snow to sled down, just for fun.
France soon joined in on the fun in 1804,
and built the first real roller coaster with sloped
tracks and carts for people to ride.
In the United States, it wasn't a human that took a ride on the
first roller coaster - it was coal! Miners needed the
fastest way to transport coal out of the mountain,
so they made a downhill track.
Soon after, roller coasters started popping up all over the world!
They got longer, faster and taller.
You can find an 8,000-foot-long roller coaster in Japan.
And over a 400-foot-tall coaster in New Jersey, USA.
Roller coasters are built with safety and physics in mind!
The faster the roller coaster, the more secure you are in your seat.
So, head out to your closest amusement park,
jump in a rollercoaster and buckle up for a zero-gravity experience!
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