marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Quick question, how is "height" measured in terms of roller coasters? Is it the vertical distance of the track from the apex of the hill to the lowest point (base) of the track at the bottom of the hill measured as a straight veritcal line? For example, if the apex of the track is 500 feet ASL (above sea level) and the base is 200 feet ASL, then the height is 300 feet? This calculation seems more logical than using the length of track between the apex and the base, or any other method used.