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Also strapped into the
harness will be Fred, a crash-test-dummy equipped with a chest-high accelerometer and sensors that measure neck
movement along six axes. When Fred descends that first, spectacular slope, he will be lifted forward into his
harness--and there's a good chance that he, like many coaster enthusiasts, will throw up his arms. While a plunge
past 97 degrees would be too uncomfortable for real riders, Seay says coaster innovation has by no means reached
its peak. He envisions a roller coaster where riders choose their own music, use radio-frequency technology to
douse people on the ground with water, and even modify the ride in progress. "The idea may seem unrealistic at this
point, but our parents could never have imagined the rides that exist today," he says. "We've come a long way since
the Coney Island Cyclone."
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