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Great Roller Coasters of the World ; Tuesday ; Period 1
"Well, it seems like we're reaching the end of our time together," Riley said when everyone had filtered in. "We'll finish it up the same way we started, of course, and enjoy another round on another great coaster. Hope you guys enjoy it!"
With that, the Danger Shop got started. "Today, we're traveling to Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany to visit Heide Park and their wooden roller coaster, Colossos. Colossos is very different from a traditional wooden roller coaster because it is prefabricated. Instead of trackers cutting, shaping, and laying down the track by hand, the track is laser cut in a factory, achieving a higher degree of precision than could ever be done by hand. It is also made so that it snaps together like Lego pieces. The track also is made of more layers of wood that are tightly bonded together instead of being traditionally nailed together by hand. This has three major benefits, two for the park and the other for the riders. It's currently the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world."
With that, Riley gestured to the sim. "Get going and have fun!"
With that, the Danger Shop got started. "Today, we're traveling to Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany to visit Heide Park and their wooden roller coaster, Colossos. Colossos is very different from a traditional wooden roller coaster because it is prefabricated. Instead of trackers cutting, shaping, and laying down the track by hand, the track is laser cut in a factory, achieving a higher degree of precision than could ever be done by hand. It is also made so that it snaps together like Lego pieces. The track also is made of more layers of wood that are tightly bonded together instead of being traditionally nailed together by hand. This has three major benefits, two for the park and the other for the riders. It's currently the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world."
With that, Riley gestured to the sim. "Get going and have fun!"
Lecture [GCOTW 06/16]