amusement rides

Amusement park-loving Samantha receives a ticket to a very special ride that takes her on a heart-stopping adventure along with her equally terrified companion.

Traces the history and influence of the Ferris wheel since 1893, when the first giant steel wheel, the invention of engineer George Ferris, was constructed for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

Harriet accepts her friend George's challenge to ride the frightening roller coaster, and finds out that she is the brave one.

Photographs and text examine the unique features of amusement park rides and provide facts and information about the Singapore Flyer, the Giant Drop, Delirium, Jurassic Park: The Ride, Insano, and others.

Contains photographs and descriptions of ten of the most thrilling roller coasters in the world, looking at rides in the U.S., Japan, and Australia, and includes sidebars, facts, and quotations.

Photographs and text describes some of the world's biggest thrill rides such as the Millennium Force coaster in Sandusky, Ohio.