Wednesday, November 23, 2011

OMG: Take a virtual ride down the World's Scariest Roller Coaster (with no brakes)

OMG:  Take a virtual ride down the World's Scariest Roller Coaster. But there is little time to enjoy the view of snow-capped mountain as the ride lasts just 112 seconds. The ride's designers even called in adjudicators from the Guinness Book of World Records, which ratified that the drop, involving a 121-degree freefall, is the steepest on any attraction anywhere in the world. Takabisha, which translates as 'dominant' in English, relies on a combination of gravity and a set of linear motors on the cars. These accelerate the coaster to speeds of 100kmph.

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