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The 2009 WonderCoaster Contest Results Are In!
Canada’s Wonderland is proud to announce the results of The 2009 WonderCoaster Contest, in conjunction with the Physics, Science & Math Program, held on Friday, May 8, 2009.
Roller coasters are called "gravity rides" for a good reason: once the coaster has been dragged to the top of the first hill and released, it is the force of gravity that keeps the coaster going all the way back to the station platform at the end of the ride. As the coaster goes through its twists, turns, rolls, and loops, it gains and loses speed and its initial potential energy (supplied by dragging it up the first hill) changes from potential into kinetic energy and back into potential energy. Since some of this initial energy is lost due to friction, the roller coaster can never rise as high as the first hill. The roller coaster you will design is also a "gravity ride".
Prizes were awarded in the following categories:
(a) Technical Merit - the roller coaster that is determined by the judges to record the highest score according to the technical merit calculation and declared the Best Roller Coaster for 2009.
Winner: ANTcity - A.Y.Jackson
Score: 13.0 million
(b) Creativity and Artistic Value - the roller coaster that is, in the opinion of the
judges, the most creative and makes the best use of available materials.
Winner: Mario Speedway - Richview C.I.
(c) Best Elementary School Roller Coaster - the roller coaster that is the best one constructed by students enrolled in an elementary school (grade 8 or less).
Winner: Purple People Eater - Park Avenue P.S.
(d) Most Exciting to Ride - the roller coaster that is the one that would be the most exciting to ride if it was constructed for humans at Canada’s Wonderland. The Ride Engineer from Canada’s Wonderland judge this category.
Winner: Marine Express - Bishop Allen Academy
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