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Engineering Thrills

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HOLD ON TO YOUR LUNCH AS ENGINEERING THRILLS TAKES YOU THROUGH THE LOOPS AND SPINS OF TODAY'S BEST THEME PARK RIDES
- Find out what it takes to construct a ride that will have you screaming to get off, and waiting in line to get on again! -

Roller-coaster junkies, buckle up and hang on to your seats! This February, Discovery Channel's ENGINEERING THRILLS takes you on an adrenaline-filled, G-force laden ride, with an in-depth look at the cutting-edge technology used in today's futuristic theme park attractions. Go behind the scenes and see how designers and engineers stay ahead of the game and keep thrill-seekers satisfied - and coming back for more! ENGINEERING THRILLS premieres on Sunday, February 15 at 2100 hrs (9:00 pm SIN/HK). Encores on Monday, February 16 at midnight (12:00 am), 0800 hrs (8:00 am) and 1400 hrs (2:00 pm); and Friday, February 20 at 2000 hrs (8:00 pm).

Join thrill ride expert Brendan Walker and witness how the latest thrills are manufactured. Find out what it takes to build a ride that will induce the emotional experience that people seek. A one-hour special, ENGINEERING THRILLS will take you from design and testing to building and enjoying the fastest, scariest, most exciting rides.

Among the nerve-testing, scream-inducing rides featured are 'Fahrenheit', the world's first 97-degree inverted-drop roller coaster; 'Niagara's Fury', where engineers recreate the beauty and wrath of mother nature's amazing waterfall; California's 'X2', the world's first four-dimensional roller coaster which allows riders to rotate 360 degrees in their seat; and 'Toy Story Mania', an interactive theme park based on the popular cartoon. Each ride will have you wanting to jump on to the next.