How rollercoasters affect your body - Brian D. Avery
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In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America’s first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railway. But its thrilling flip caused cases of severe whiplash, neck injury and even ejections. Today, coasters can pull off far more exciting tricks and do it safely. Brian D. Avery investigates what rollercoasters are doing to your body and how they’ve managed to get scarier and safer at the same time.
The Flip-Flap Railway, Americas first looping roller coaster, subjected unsuspecting patrons to dangerous conditions such as whiplash, neck injuries, and ejections. How has the design of roller coasters evolved over the last 100 plus years to provide more thrilling yet safer rides?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Brian D. Avery
- Director John R. Dilworth
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Sound Designer William Hohauser
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Fact-Checker Francisco Diez
