How Do Rollercoasters Work?

10/10/2025 9 min

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In this episode, I go to one of Spain’s biggest theme parks for my birthday.Between the screams, the speed, and the silence before each drop, I start to wonder how these machines really work.Why don’t they fall off the track? Why do they feel so scary but stay so safe?It’s a story about design, fear, trust, and how we find excitement in things that could never actually hurt us.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140895765🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Theme Parks & Rollercoasters, Engineering & Mechanics, Sensations & EmotionsGrammar: Passive Voice, Causatives (to have / get something done), Adverbial Clauses of Contrast😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)