Roller Coaster DataBase /

The Roller Coaster DataBase (RCDB) is a web site with an extensive roller coaster and amusement park database. RCDB was started in 1996 by Duane Marden, who still operates the site. Its extensive database contains nearly every roller coaster currently operating and nearly every modern roller coaster that has existed, for a total of more than 2,000 entries. Each roller coaster entry includes any of the following information which is readily available for the ride: current amusement park location, type, status (operating, SBNO, defunct, etc), 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