The thrill of flying down carpeted stairs inside a laundry basket as a kid is something that doesn’t get old. You just get too big to fit inside the laundry basket so you have to resort to paying high fees at an amusement park. Unless…you can figure out a way to bring the amusement park home to you.
Drew Dirksen decided to give building a roller coaster a try, but not just in his backyard. The thrill seeking man built a homemade rollercoaster that travels through his house and out the door taking riders on an unexpected adventure. Dirksen and a few visitors take turns riding the coaster, at some point looking like two riders were chasing each other to joust.
The mini rollercoaster seems to go pretty fast for something that’s fully propelled by gravity and the bodyweight of the passenger. There are no bars or harnesses holding the riders in either, they appear to be sitting in a seat fastened to what looks like a moving dolly. But the lack of safety equipment doesn’t stop them from jumping at the chance to ride the backyard coaster.
Clearly the people visiting Dirksen had more confidence in his ability to provide a safe rollercoaster than commenters on social media where the video has gone viral.
“Just waiting for the head bonk on window,” one person writes.
“Man did anybody fall yet with no seatbelts??,” another says.
“Looks Soo fun. But definitely would add a seatbelt and helmet. Better safe than sorry. But totally looks so awesome!!,” someone shares.
Some people were worried about the takedown process and wildlife having free access to the home with the rollercoaster keeping windows and doors wide open. Others simply wanted to know if they could come by for a ride.
“The open doors are giving me such anxiety cause all I can think about are the mosquitos running rampant in the house! But insane skills in building that roller coaster,” another person writes.
“Omfggg can I come and try it out lol,” a commenter asks.
Several people thought the idea looked like an episode of “Phineas and Ferb” where the two step-brothers were always getting into some sort of hijinks when left unattended. Either way, let’s hope there’s a quick solution to break down the coaster before the electricity bill is higher than the mortgage.