While they don’t give the physical thrill of a real one, model roller coasters are always fun to watch. However, they actually make a poor analog of a full-sized ride, as gravitational force and ...

3D printing allows someone to, as the name suggests, print something 3D. This extraordinary type of printing has been used in several fields to create toys, puzzles and even things with practical uses ...

An MIT student has used his summer internship at a Somerville startup to make a 3D-printed a scale model of a roller coaster. The model is now under construction in its full, 130-foot length in ...

Tired of spending endless hours waiting in line to ride the latest and greatest roller coaster at your local amusement park? Why not invest all that time designing and 3D printing a roller coaster of ...

Rollercoasters are great fun if you can deal with the exhilaration without throwing up or otherwise screaming until you pass out. Of course, the big outdoors ones are a little hard to get to at the ...

Designing roller coasters is a thrill for Jordan Dearing-Hardiman. The Columbus Academy graduate went on a seven-month ride for his senior project, making a model roller coaster with 3D-printed pieces ...