Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
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How to create the imagination of movement for fun parks is the theme of this documentary. Although engineers try and try to create machines that shake, tilt, turn, lift and drop people in a way that fools their senses, the real McCoy cannot be imitated: Roller Coasters just let you experience movement much, much more intense than everything else - even on the screen.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1997-07-11
Runtime: 40 mins
Director: Ben Stassen
Writer: Kurt Frey, Ben Stassen
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Adventure
Original title: Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
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