To really get the feel for today"s photo, stop what you"re doing, put your hands in the air, and imagine yourself plunging downhill at 50 miles an hour. Screaming is optional. It"s National Roller Coaster Day and we"re waiting in line at Morey"s Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, for our ride on the Great White. A hybrid wooden and steel coaster, it"s been in operation since 1996 and reaches its highest point 110 feet above the ground. Coaster enthusiasts point out the ride"s dip under the pier shortly after the start as one of its highlights. It"s also noted for a portion of the ride swinging out over the nearby beach.
National Roller Coaster Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Canada s $20 view
-
In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
-
Sami lavvu structures, Finnmark, Norway
-
Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
-
Hiking the High Trestle Trail
-
Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
-
Winter solstice
-
Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
-
Islands that turned the tide
-
An octagonal architectural treasure
-
The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
-
A red fox on the Swiss side of the Jura Mountain range
-
It s superb owl Sunday
-
National Park Week: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
-
China s colorful terraced pools
-
Go Fly a Kite Day
-
Incense making, Vietnam
-
Tasiilaq, Greenland
-
Sedona, Arizona
-
Salmon migration in full swing
-
Fox kits
-
Celebrating World Water Day
-
World Architecture Day
-
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
-
Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
-
What kind of bird laid these eggs?
-
A memorial in Germany
-
Lanterns alight in Pingxi
-
The moai you know
-
Lakeside serenity in Finland