The business of building roller coasters
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Since these “scream machines” were introduced nearly 250 years ago, they have brought millions to tears in all capacities. As one roller coaster designer told us, anonymously: “My job is basically to get as close to making people poop their pants as possible, then have them step off in ecstasy and want to go again.”
So actually pooping their pants is bad?
Yes.
Back to the drawing board.
3:41 PM Nov 16 2014