February 24, 2026
Loop dreams, lawyer screams
I Pitched a Roller Coaster to Disneyland at Age 10 in 1978
Internet falls for the Quadrupuler—fans say Disney missed a classic
TLDR: A 10-year-old designed and modeled a four-loop “Quadrupuler” coaster after riding Space Mountain, and fans are obsessed. Comments split between praising his fearless creativity, dunking on Big Thunder Mountain by comparison, and sharing legal-letter war stories—nostalgia vs safety culture, all agreeing the kid’s drive is the real magic.
Disney nostalgia alert: a 10-year-old in 1978 saw Space Mountain, went home buzzing, and drew blueprints for a four-loop coaster he dubbed the Quadrupuler. He hand-built a balsa model, bent plastic over a stove (windows open, fan blasting), and snapped Polaroids of his masterpiece—four perfect loops. See the kid-genius receipts: blueprints and model. The community’s jaw dropped, but the real tea? Commenters claim Disney even replied to his letter—typo and all—cementing this as peak childhood chaos meets pure creative drive.
Then the comments went full theme-park brawl. One fan flexed, “Better than my RollerCoaster Tycoon builds,” while another threw shade: the Quadrupuler would beat Big Thunder Mountain, full stop. Nostalgia stans adored the free-range danger (“kids burning plastic over gas stoves!”), while modern parents winced. A veteran chimed in with a plot twist: when he pitched a game to LucasArts, lawyers shut it down—cue meme of “loop dreams vs lawyer screams.” Others mused that the spark was there before any corporate reply, asking where this marvelous drive comes from. The verdict: the internet loves the bold kid with big loops and bigger feelings.
Key Points
- •In 1978, the author rode Disneyland’s Space Mountain, inspiring a concept for an upside-down roller coaster.
- •He learned Magic Mountain was building The Revolution with one loop, motivating his own four-loop design, the “Quadrupuler.”
- •He drafted detailed blueprints on six taped sheets, labeling heights in building stories and speeds in mph.
- •He built a scale model using a Styrofoam board and balsa wood, estimating about five months to complete and progressing “one piece at a time.”
- •He formed the model’s loops by heat-bending plastic strips over a stovetop, managing safety and ventilation, and documented the finished model with Polaroid photos.