Who ever said you have to go to an amusement park to enjoy a roller-coaster ride?

Jeremy Reid decided to put all his effort into creating a fully-working roller-coaster ride in his very own backyard. It only cost him 9.500 pounds of lumber, a lot of time and $5.500, a very small price considering he created a ride with a maximum drop of 20 feet and a “lightning speed” of 20mph.

That wood seems a little rotten to me, so I wouldn’t have the guts to take a ride on these guy’s roller-coaster, but still it’s pretty decent work.

The man that built the coaster is probably a retired carny or amusement park operator with a good sense of humor. The wood is pressure treated and will last a very long time. He obviously has an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of how a commercial coaster works. The structure appears very sound and he looks to be a very competent carpenter. I think he did a real whiz bang up job. Probably built it for his kids or grandkids.

Stumble it!