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"Good morning everyone," Riley said once the group had come into the Danger Shop and settled down. "Guess you know what we're gonna be doing today, right? Today, we're heading for Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom for our next roller coaster."

Riley started up the simulation but kept talking as he did. "We're going to be experiencing The Smiler today. With 14 inversions, The Smiler holds the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster. The Smiler features two lift hills, the first being a conventional sloped lift hill and the second a vertical lift hill. The original plans showed a minimum of eight inversions in the outdoor section, including a unique intertwined cobra roll and batwing, a sea serpent roll and two diving loops. There are also six additional inversions, including two inverted drops (after both the first and second lift hills), a heartline roll found in the dark ride section, a corkscrew after the batwing element, and two corkscrews following the cobra roll prior to the end of the ride. This additional inversions raised the total to 14, three more than any other roller coaster in the world."

The simulation was going now as Riley finished up. "A key feature of the ride is the large spider-like structure with an approximate height of 15 feet. Called ‘The Marmaliser,’ it has 5 legs, each with a distinct function to manipulate riders into "smiling". The roller coaster intertwines within the structure causing greater interaction with riders to enhance the experience. Hope you enjoy!"

And with that, he let the students head off.

Bright and early, Riley was back in the Danger Shop, waiting for class to start. When everyone arrived, he jumped right into it.

"Today, we're heading to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California so we can ride the Full Throttle," he said, smiling. "This roller coaster features the world's tallest vertical loop at 160 feet. It's also the first roller coaster to feature a top-hat element on a loop. A top hat is an element common to launched coasters. A standard top hat consists of what is essentially a hill with a 90 degree ascent and descent; the train exits going in the same direction from which it entered. The track twists and the train does not go upside down."

Riley nodded and started up the sim. "Time to go for a ride!"

Class was in the Danger Shop today. Riley was at the front of the room, waiting for the small group of students to arrive and checking his phone for pictures Ben was sending him of the Washington Monument's grand re-opening. Riley was pretty amazed that his friend had managed to stop talking long enough to take pictures.

"Morning everyone," Riley said, putting his phone away. "Today, we're going to be heading all the way to Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. We're going to be enjoying the thrills and chills of Steel Dragon 2000 today."

Riley got the sim started while he finished up his short lecture. "It holds the record for longest track length at 8,133 feet 2 inches. The coaster is the second fastest coaster in Japan and the six fastest coaster in the world. Enjoy your ride and feel free to enjoy the park after you're done riding."

With that, the sim was started and Riley set everyone loose on the park.