I Built a Roller Coaster In My Lab

Phineas and Ferb inspired birthday party

They built a real-life roller coaster, rocket swing, and indoor snowstorm for a kid's birthday party. The builds were inspired by the cartoon Phineas and Ferb, with the roller coaster featuring fake snakes, a mud bucket, and a car wash.

• 🚀 The rocket swing was modified with electric turbines instead of rockets to reduce smoke and allow for controlled pulsing.
• ❄️ The indoor snowstorm was created by feeding 80,000 lbs of ice into a wood chipper.
• 🎂 The birthday boy, Ethan, was surprised with the party as he had been recovering from a debilitating neurological condition.
• 👨‍🔬 The creator, Mark Rober, collaborated with friends and even a former cancer patient he previously helped, Fletcher, on the builds.
• 🎢 The roller coaster included elements like a snake drop, mud bucket, and a car wash, inspired by a Phineas and Ferb episode.

A man in a baseball cap looks surprised next to a red roller coaster track, with another person on a roller coaster in the background.