(Lanza, 144) By the 1920s the scream machine was evoking more screams than ever. America boasted as many as 1500 roller coasters, the highest of which stood 138 feet high, the fastest of which ...

They said they love rides that get their hearts racing. “You scream on roller coasters. I like the vibe,” said Beatriz Lopes, 17, of São José Dos Campos. Johnathon Lockett of California City ...

“I happened to open my eyes, and my daughter started screaming because her strap was dangling in front of her face as we hung ... restraining devices on the coaster, and they remained securely ...