Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first roller coaster? How are roller coasters tested? What the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world? How do they stay on the rails while looping and speeding down the track? Engineer Korey Kiepert answers each of these questions plus plenty more on Roller Coaster Support.
0:00 Roller Coaster Support
0:12 Kingda Ka, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world
0:36 Who invented the roller coaster?
1:19 That sinking feeling
2:34 The best seat on a roller coaster
3:17 How are roller coasters tested?
4:35 Wooden coasters vs. Metal
5:38 How roller coasters stay on the tracks
6:34 The art and science of roller coaster design
7:35 Let’s hear it for engineers
8:24 Chat, is it easy to design roller coasters?
9:03 Why do all inverts have a curved first drop?
9:46 How many roller coasters does one person design?
10:28 How do roller coasters work?
11:00 Are carnival rides safe?
11:48 Why are the rides so short?
12:34 Does the USA have the best roller coasters?
13:16 What roller coasters will be like in 40 years
14:03 Why hit the brakes?
14:31 Why do roller coasters make me tired?
14:44 Why do roller coasters break down?
15:23 The line between wooden and metal roller coasters
Director: Jackie Phillips
Director of Photography: AJ Young
Editor: Richard Trammell
Talent: Korey Kiepert
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Lucas Vilicich
Sound Mixer: Paul Cornett
Production Assistant: Lauren Boucher
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia; JC Scruggs
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
The photo of Gold Reef City was taken by NOLWEEN and used under the Creative Commons 3.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
The photo of the Wildcat Coaster was taken by WILDCAT1 and has been released into the public domain by the author.
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Depends on the coaster. Question answered in 5 seconds, thank me later, I saved you 15 minutes of your life.
Bet you’re fun at parties
Wonder how long the bearings on the cars last
13:43 well that aged well
@CoasterDash
Last question is kinda bordering on ship of Theseus isn’t it?
This was fun thank you❤❤❤
Actually sounds like an Ai youtube video
This guy was very helpful.
13:50 Kingda Ka will have a place in best roller coaster in 40 years. 2 month later he is shut down. King never die
How many people this guy kill?
I used to go to theme parks after the school summer holidays in uk, when there was very few people and I could get straight off run round and jump straight back on ! Or indeed ask not to get off and go again ! So I’ve done every seat on some of the roller coasters ! But with every coaster I’ve done front back and middle. I found front seat for view, back seat for speed on most for me !
roller coaster designer is one of the careers is not getting replace with AI and is such a cool job I used to be terrified of roller coaster but ie grown to like them the only rides I cant still stand are the pendulum rides im still irrationally scared of them
I understand your desire to want to ride that portable Schwarzkopf. Shock Wave at Six Flags over Texas is one of my favorite rides. Those loops are the best.
Hey, thank you for giving us all the information that you have have a good one definitely watch more of your videos.
1:26 im expirience 3g rigth now with my lip-pillow (snus)
poder subirte a una montaña rusa 12 veces como parte de tu trabajo… hoy conoci la envidia
Go to movie world 😁
Velocicoaster and guardians of the galaxy is so good
Unfortunately Kingda Ka is not the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world anymore. Tomorrow, dec 31st, six flags qiddiya city will be opening the fastest, longest and tallest roller coaster (falcon’s flight) in the world in saudi arabia!!!
would love an interior design episode. that would be awesome