Roller coasters are fast, and with that much speed, something substantial must be in place at the end of the ride to slow you down right? Fortunately for you, modern roller coasters feature failsafe brakes essentially, they’ll always be there to slow you down. But how? What’s so special about roller coaster brakes and why do they never fail?

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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Brakes? What brakes?
02:15 Skid brakes
03:57 Friction brakes
06:43 Magnetic brakes
10:31 Additional brakes
11:57 Block brakes
12:45 Conclusion

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