Student to travel the world to study coaster design
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Brooke Basinger, a senior majoring in engineering at Harvey Mudd College, has been awarded a 2001 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study international concepts in roller coaster design. During the next year, she will travel to England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico. She will receive $22,000 to fund her travels and research.
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Damn, Brooke is so lucky I wish I could have the same oppurtunity she has. She is so lucky and will get to ride many awesome coasters. That is a great oppurtunity for here and I hope she has a great time.
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Dave
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Dave
I hope she's an enthusiast!!!Good luck Brooke!
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Decisions determine destiny; Destiny determines decisions.
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Decisions determine destiny; Destiny determines decisions.
Geez...maybe I should look into that. I'm a first year ME though...I have a long way to go.
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Nathan C. Mellenthien
Coaster Designer
SFDL Viper- 20 times in a row!!!
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Nathan C. Mellenthien
Coaster Designer
SFDL Viper- 20 times in a row!!!
staticman, I planned on doing that when I get into college. Custom Coasters is the closest to me also. Just an added bonus. :)
The Paramount parks headquarters (I THINK its the headquarters) is located right down the road from Carowinds. I may look into getting a "gopher" job there this summer hehe. I know that they did the theming for Volcano and Outer Limits there.
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"I traded my soul for a ride on Millennium Force"
www.starcoasters.com
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"I traded my soul for a ride on Millennium Force"
www.starcoasters.com
> Sweden!!!
> Uhm why?!?!
Perhaps some coaster designers live and work there? I know B&M are in Switzerland and Intamin is in Germany.
> The Paramount parks headquarters (I THINK its >the headquarters) is located right down the road > from Carowinds. I may look into getting a "gopher" job there this summer hehe. I know that they did the theming for Volcano and Outer Limits there.
Yep! Ironic that Paramount Parks' HQ are located near Carowinds, the most underrated park in the US (IMHO), and not near PKI, the most popular Paramount Park!
Must be Charlotte, right, Jonathan? ;)
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The Jet Coaster ROARS!
> Uhm why?!?!
Perhaps some coaster designers live and work there? I know B&M are in Switzerland and Intamin is in Germany.
> The Paramount parks headquarters (I THINK its >the headquarters) is located right down the road > from Carowinds. I may look into getting a "gopher" job there this summer hehe. I know that they did the theming for Volcano and Outer Limits there.
Yep! Ironic that Paramount Parks' HQ are located near Carowinds, the most underrated park in the US (IMHO), and not near PKI, the most popular Paramount Park!
Must be Charlotte, right, Jonathan? ;)
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The Jet Coaster ROARS!
Sounds like a very fun job! Who wouldn't want to get paid 22000 dollars to see the world and ride the coasters of the world! Most of us could only dream about something like that!
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Home Park: Knotts Berry Farm!
but also Disneyland and DCA
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Home Park: Knotts Berry Farm!
but also Disneyland and DCA
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