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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Theme Park Insider

One of my favorite summer activities is to visit my local theme park. Now you can get great information on theme parks near you with Theme Park Insider.

Right in the middle of the page you have the options of Reader's Top Theme Parks, Best/Worst Attractions, Reader Attractions Comments, Reader Restaurant Comments, and the Reader Photo Gallery.

Because blind people don't have easy access to print media, this site is very helpful in obtaining some basic information about a theme park. Other links include "Looking for Theme Park News?", "Want to Talk About Theme Parks?", "Concerned About Safety?", and "Curious About this Site?". I want to point out the Safety section from this grouping-this is where you can find out about Safety News and check out Accident Watch. Make sure the theme park you are going to is safe by checking out the verified incident reports from various theme parks. This is a great site to help you plan those summer trips to theme parks around the country, and around the world. Enjoy!

Click here to visit the home page of Theme Park Insider: http://www.themeparkinsider.com

Amusement Park Physics

While we're talking about the safety of coasters, let's take a look at what makes them go!

The first thing that is totally cool about this site is the Design a Roller Coaster section, because it allows you to put together a coaster of your own. You can then see why or why not your coaster would fail or succeed. You choose the slopes, the loops and the tracks in between. After you're done designing (or in my case, redesigning) to your heart's content, you can check out the Your Safety Inspection. This link is found on the completed coaster design page where you can see your finished coaster. Note that this section may not be compatible with screen readers.

You can learn about the history of the roller coaster by clicking the link titled Read More About Their History, which is located near the bottom of the page.

For instance, click the word Carousel and learn all about the horses and why some seem to move faster than others. While not considered a thrill ride, there is physics behind it too! You can also learn about the bumper cars, the free fall, the pendulum and of course, the coasters!

Click this link to learn some Amusement Park Physics.

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