Popular Mechanics (South Africa)
2 AUGUST 1980
Terror on Wheels – by Design
This story focused mainly on Worlds of Fun’s Orient Express roller coaster in Kansas City, but it also shed light on the two main global players in roller coaster design and manufacturing, Arrow Development Co and ‘West Germany’s’ Schwarzkopf. The differences in the companies’ work were highlighted, including brake types, lubricants, and materials used for wheels.