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Have been spending time getting to know each other and helping you get to know us. today lets map out the story that is steve kornacki. steve is a former photographer and before he was discovered and became a national heart throb he hosted a regional political show in new jersey. take my word for it, lets go to the video type. tape. >> were back on power and politics. >> i love that. >> i love the hair. long before he was a tv star he did a brief stint as a politician, president of the tenth gra...

Go back thousands of years, back into the past, you find that carbon dioxide levels and temperatures rise together like two roller coasters in synchronization. it is undeniable the fact we are putting so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, causing a disruption of the atmosphere itself. >> im sure it is just a coincidence. mitt romney stood in front of a group of ohio coal miners tuesday and this is what he had to say. >> by the end of my second term, hopefully i get that first and second te...

Hour, 3,600 feet of track. 63-second ride. so how do they do it? >> this computer drives the 1,500 horsepower motor, speeds it up or slows it down because we want to keep a constant velocity. >> reporter: whats truly amazing, the only power comes from this 1,500 horsepower motoring cable. >> this cable pulls that 16-ton train from 0 to 26 feet per second. and you are launched. once its released, its all gravity. >> reporter: a marvel of modern engineering that will make your stomach climb into y...

Involves unexpected fast changes in our bodies, like in roller coasters. im too old for this! and while doctors say there really is a good physical explanation why she enjoyed the ride more than him, it does help if you have a good hand to hold. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, coney island. >> another reason why getting older is not that much fun. >> you know what, i try to avoid the wooden rides. >> which rides? >> wooden rides. you know the ones im talking about. i literally like my back will feel l...

Involves unexpected fast changes in our bodies, like in roller coasters. im too old for this! and while doctors say there really is a good physical explanation why she enjoyed the ride more than him, it does help if you have a good hand to hold. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, coney island. >> another reason why getting older is not that much fun. >> you know what, i try to avoid the wooden rides. >> which rides? >> wooden rides. you know the ones im talking about. i literally like my back will feel l...

youre in "the situation room." their voters no candidate can afford to ignore any longer. and both mitt romney and president obama are reaching out to latinos this week with speeches to a national conference being held near orlando. the president addresses the group tomorrow. mitt romney spoke today. but the presumptive republican nominee has the greater challenge. a gallop poll shows mr. obama with a strong lead among hispanic registered voters. 66% to romneys 24%. but the president...

united nations human rights officials are in an emergency meeting today. they are talking about last weeks horrific massacre in syria. top u.n. human rights officials are urging the world community to throw more weight behind efforts to investigate what actually happened. 108 people died when witnesses say an armed man went door to door killing entire families, including children. ugly day on wall street today. one big reason, disappointing jobs report for may. the labor department s...

Er, the amusement park itself. people used to go to parks, compounds in crystal, connecticut before they had the amusement parks there. its a place to get away. just for a couple of hours, get away, get close to your family. thats the attraction. everyone is pretty much trying to do that. get back to family and back to the times. some want to go back and remember the times they were there when they were younger. >> what is the roller coaster right now in the country considered the scariest death...

>> he looks great. >> thanks! >> eric, thanks again, appreciate your time and your service. melissa, thank you for allowing us to share in this happy memorial day reunion. and again, our thanks to this lovely couple. so were going to move on. because if youre looking to stay amused this summer, theres plenty of options now open for business. get this, there are 400 amusement parks open for the summer season this memorial day weekend and more than 135 new rides making their debut, including 20 ...

To be one of the best? >> 1927, youve got the cyclone here in coney island in new york. its a great ride. >> all right. pe peter, thanks so much. youre the author of americas top roller coasters and amusement parks. great read. thank you so much. appreciate you coming in. hopefully, a will the of people are going to be hitting the roads this summer. thanks for your time. see you back here tomorrow. my regularly scheduled time. 11:00 a.m. eastern. until then, follow me on twitter dont go anywhe...