Roller Coaster DataBase home page |
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| URL | rcdb.com |
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| Type of site | Database |
| Registration | No |
| Available language(s) | 10 |
| Owner | Duane Marden |
| Launched | 1996 |
| Alexa rank | 89,769 (as of 2 October 2011[update])[1] |
| Current status | Operating |
The Roller Coaster DataBase (RCDB) is an extensive roller coaster and amusement park database. RCDB was started in 1996 by Duane Marden[2], who still operates the site. Each roller coaster entry includes any of the following information for the ride: current amusement park location, type, status (existing and defunct), opening date, make/model, cost, capacity, length, height, drop, number of inversions, speed, duration, maximum vertical angle, trains, and special notes.
The site also categorizes the rides into special orders, including a list of the tallest coasters, a list of the fastest coaster, a list of the most inversions on a coaster, a list of the parks with the most inversions, etc., each sortable by steel, wooden, or both. Each roller coaster entry links back to a page which lists all of that park's roller coasters, operating or otherwise, and includes a brief history and any links to fan web pages saluting the park.
The site is also translated into ten languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.