Roller Coaster FAQ

1.1: About rec.roller-coaster

The official definition of rec.roller-coaster is:...

1.2: Usenet info (rec.roller-coaster)

If you're new to Usenet, I'd really recommend reading the ...

1.3: About this document (rec.roller-coaster)

The rec.roller-coaster FAQ is posted on the 20th of every month ...

2.1: Common abbreviations (rec.roller-coaster)

A lot of things discussed on rec.roller-coaster are in acronym form. ...

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: A-B

Discussions among coaster enthusiasts can soon become awash in jargon....

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: C-D

Camel

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: E-F

Elevated

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: G-L

General

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: M-R

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: S

Set-

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: T

Theme

2.2: Definitions of Roller-Coaster terms: U-W

Unloading

2.3: American Coaster Enthusiasts - ACE

The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) is a non-profit organization that ...

2.4: Mid-Atlantic Coaster Club - MACC

The Mid-Atlantic Coaster Club is a fairly good-sized regional club. It ...

2.5: Western New York Coaster Club - WNYCC

The Western New York Coaster Club (WNYCC) is a fairly good-sized ...

2.6: Great Ohio Coaster Club - GOCC

The Great Ohio Coaster Club is a non-profit, social organization for ...

2.7: First Drop - U.K. Coaster Club

Coaster clubs are not confined to the U.S.! There is a club in the ...

2.8: National Amusement Park Historical Association - NAPHA

NAPHA Is a non-profit organization formed in 1978 to preserve and ...

2.9: National Carousel Association - NCA

The National Carousel Association is a non-profit organization dedicated ...

2.10: Books on Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks

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2.11: Magazines (Roller Coaster)

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2.12: FTP site (Roller Coaster)

The ``official'' ftp site for rec.roller-coaster is gboro.rowan.edu. ...

2.13: Other stuff of interest (Roller Coaster)

This section lists some other things available out there that you may ...

2.14: Amusement Industry Jobs (Roller Coaster)

A lot of us would love to be a roller coaster designer. We often see ...

3.1: Roller Coaster Designer Info

Designers of Wooden ...

3.2: Roller Coaster Record Holders

Current Wooden Coaster Record Holders:...

3.3: ACE's Classic Coaster Roster

Big Dipper - Camden Park; Huntington, W. ...

3.4: Inside Track "Top Coasters" Readers Survey

Many people want to know which is the best/wildest/awesomest/...

3.5: Amusement Park Attendance Statistics

The following list of the top 50 North American Amusement/Theme Parks,...

3.6: Coming Attractions -- new coasters for 96 and beyond! (Roller Coaster)

A common question on rec.roller-coaster is ``What new coaster is park ...

3.7: Endangered Coasters in USA

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