Roller coaster brakes NEVER fail

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? TWITTER:   / coasterbot   DISCORD: http://discord.coasterbot.com​​​​​​ INSTAGRAM:   / coasterbot   STORE: https://coasterbot.com/store​​​​​​ PATREON: http://patreon.coasterbot.com 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 VIDEOS: zach_clarke    • Leap The Dips | 2020 Offride   zach_clarke    • Phoenix | Knoebels | 2020 Offride   Zach_clarke    • VelociCoaster | Islands of Adventure | 202...   psyclonesteve    • THE BRAKEMAN, GREAT YARMOUTH ROLLER COASTE...   Roller Coaster Expedition    • Brake Run Sounds, Arrow Dynamics, B&M, Int...   nemkino ru    • Video   Filipolis    • Silver Star stopping on midcourse brake ru...   John Highfield    • Busch Gardens SheiKra Splash Zone 07/03/20...   JohnYChen    • Phoenix Roller Coaster Front Seat Ultra HD...   ElToroRyan    • Sheikra Off-Ride Video (4K) - Busch Garden...   ElToroRyan    • Ride of Steel Off-Ride - Six Flags Darien ...   ElToroRyan    • Millennium Force Off-Ride Video (4K) - Ced...   Canobie Coaster    • Rutschebanen Off-Ride Footage, Tivoli Gard...   Coaster Crusader    • Scorpion (4K OFF Ride POV)- Busch Gardens ...   Coaster Review    • Blue Flyer Brakeman | Blackpool Pleasure B...   EastCoasters    • Twister POV 5K Lateral Machine (Highest Qu...   Attractions 360°    • Space Mountain 2020 - Magic Kingdom - Disn...   Attractions 360°    • [4K] Space Mountain - Magic Kingdom 2015 -...   The DIS    • Lights on in Space Mountain | Magic Kingdom   Kaycie Tillis    • Top Thrill Dragster rollback 7-18-19   The Coaster Spot    • Superman Escape From Krypton | 4K Footage ...   Theme Park Ogre    • Tower of Terror 2 at Dreamworld | Gold Coa...   Theme Park University    • Space Mountain Lights On Ride Through - Wa...   ThemeParks&Me    • Space Mountain | Opening Ceremony - Januar...   Six Flags Great Adventure    • Official Kingda Ka POV 2021 - 4k 60fps - S...   Six Flags Magic Mountain    • Superman Escape from Krypton   Six Flags Over Texas    • Official MR. FREEZE: Reverse Blast POV | S...   Busch Gardens Tampa    • SheiKra 4K POV | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay   Europa Park    • POV - SILVER STAR Europa-Park - OFFICIAL O...   Knott's Berry Farm    • Xcelerator Launch Roller Coaster POV Knott...