Geodesic dome Zeiss plant in Jena, Germany. A larger dome, called "The Wonder of Jena", opened to the public in July 1926. Some 20 years later, R. Buckminster Fuller named the dome "geodesic" from field experiments with artist Kenneth Snelson at Black Mountain College in 1948 and 1949. Although Fuller was not the original inventor, he is credited with the U.S. popularization of the idea for which he received U.S. patent 2,682,235 29 June 1954. The geodesic dome appealed to Fuller because it was extremely strong for its weight, its "omnitriangulated" surface provided an inherently stable structure, and because a sphere encloses
Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin) Golden Ticket Awards for best new ride or any for the coaster to be a part of the top fifty steel roller coasters in the world of that year. Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin) Batman: The Ride is a 4D Free Spin roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies (S&S), the roller coaster is the first 4D Free Spin coaster in the world. It opened on May 23, 2015. On August 30, 2018 it was announced that a new version of this ride is under