▲ 117 ▼ TIL the steepest roller coaster drop belongs to a TMNT themed coaster in a mall. (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@toast.ooo to c/til@lemmy.ca 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments Also the designer thought up to 50% of New Yorkers would ride it... Because he is unaware that most adults have no interest in riding 100 foot drop coasters
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) How can you have a drop more than 90 degrees? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* It curves under itself and you drop partially upside down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago Obtuse angle. If you're going up, then suddenly going down, it can be more than 90 degrees. The starkest example would be a change from going up vertically to going down vertically, which would be a drop of 180 degrees. And would probably kill you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* It curves under itself and you drop partially upside down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago Obtuse angle. If you're going up, then suddenly going down, it can be more than 90 degrees. The starkest example would be a change from going up vertically to going down vertically, which would be a drop of 180 degrees. And would probably kill you. permalink fedilink source parent