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Database for rollercoasters From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roller Coaster DataBase (RCDB) is a roller coaster and amusement park database begun in 1996 by Duane Marden.[1] It has grown to feature statistics and pictures of over 12,000 roller coasters from around the world.[2]
Type of site | Database |
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Available in | 10 languages |
Owner | Duane Marden |
URL | www |
Registration | No |
Launched | 1996 |
Current status | Online |
Publications that have mentioned RCDB include The New York Times,[3] Los Angeles Times,[4] Toledo Blade,[5] Orlando Sentinel,[6] Time,[7] Forbes,[8] Mail & Guardian,[9] and Chicago Sun-Times.[10]
RCDB was started in 1996 by Duane Marden,[1] a computer programmer from Brookfield, Wisconsin.[9] The website is run off web servers in Marden's basement and a location in St. Louis.[3]
Each roller coaster entry includes any of the following information for the ride: current amusement park location, type, status (existing, standing but not operating (SBNO), defunct), opening date, make/model, cost, capacity, length, height, drop, number of inversions, speed, duration, maximum vertical angle, trains, and special notes.[11] Entries may also feature reader-contributed photos and/or press releases.[3]
The site also categorizes the rides into special orders, including a list of the tallest coasters, a list of the fastest coasters, a list of the most inversions on a coaster, a list of the parks with the most inversions, etc., each sortable by steel, wooden, or both. Each roller coaster entry links back to a page which lists all of that park's roller coasters, past and present, and includes a brief history and any links to fan web pages saluting the park.[11]
The site is available in ten languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.[12][11]
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