Tiger Woods War veteran who was mostly African American with traces of European descent. Earl's mother Maude Carter was light skinned. Some people suggested that she had Native American and Chinese ancestry. Tiger refers to his ethnic make-up as ""Cablinasian"" (a syllabic abbreviation he coined from Caucasian, Black, American Indian, and Asian). Woods' first name—Eldrick—was coined by his mother because it began with "E" (for Earl) and ended with "K" (for Kultida). His middle name Tont is a traditional Thai name. He was nicknamed Tiger in honor of his father's friend Col. Vuong Dang Phong, who had also been known as Tiger.
US Thrill Rides concepts. US Thrill Rides has since developed the UniCoaster flat rides (which are sold and manufactured by Chance Rides), and SkyQuest transport rides, as well as the SkySpire and Polercoaster (in collaboration with S&S Worldwide and Intamin). US Thrill Rides specializes in amusement rides and attractions. Polercoaster is an amusement ride offered as a joint venture by US Thrill Rides, Intamin and S&S Worldwide. An installation consists of a large tower structure which features glass elevators to an observation deck, as well as an El Loco steel roller coaster wrapping around the tower. The model was first introduced in 2012.