EDUCATION

I was wondering which colleges actually have programs or classes aimed at building roller coasters? Or is it something more like majoring in mechanical, electrial, structural engineering and then going to a specialized school for more education on roller coasters????

I am pretty sure it is mechanical engineering that you have to get into. I don't think there is a class called "Roller Coaster Designing" or "Roller Coaster Construction". Your best bet would probably be a technical school if you are interested in this career. I hope this helps!
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Right. You major in Mechanical or Structural Engineering with courses in Transportation, Rail Systems, MagLev Systems, CADCAM, and Industrial Design.

What about the theme park industry? Such as Imagineering, right now I am planning on getting a degree in Architechual Engingeering, since it is not as much of the math stuff and more of the creative stuff.

If you want to design rollercoasters, you will need all of the "math stuff" that you can get.

Hey Trekker, less spreading of the maglev idea ;) But there are very few colleges that do offer a Roller Coaster class. It's more of a physics elective from what I hear though. I don't even know for sure where its at, I just know that when I tell people that's my hobby/dream job, someone told me about that class. As far as an entire major though? No, there is no such thing. There wouldn't be a demand for it.

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Well, that is the field I am planning to go into, and I am in a special engineering high school program. As for college, I heard a school in Texas has a coaster technology class. But I would guess the arch and mech engineering classes.

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