Coming from the “Hey-I’ve-Got-Nothing-Else-To-Do-So-I’m-Gonna-Build-a-Coaster” is the dream of every boy and girl. I’ve seen people tie a piece of rope from one end of a tree to another and then attach a coat hanger and a child to one end. Due to the incline and the parent pushing their child (note: Child is most likely surprised by this point) — the kid jettisons across the piece of rope like James Bond.

It’s a cool concept, but now someone has successfully built a cool “backyard” Roller Coaster. Yes, I realize that many people have done this in the past. I can remember seeing someone build the track off of their roof and well, needless to say, it didn’t end pretty.

This is a bit more simple in construction and luckily doesn’t show anyone eating pavement. It even has the CAM-O-VISION view of the experience.

URL: http://home.austin.rr.com/nordyke/

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