Inverted roller coaster
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Inverted roller coaster | |
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![]() A Bolliger & Mabillard built Inverted coaster. Nemesis at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom | |
Status | In Production |
First manufactured | 1992 |
No. of installations | 189 |
Manufacturers | Bolliger & Mabillard, Vekoma, Intamin, and Mack Rides |
Vehicles | Suspended trains |
Restraint Style | Over-the-shoulder (most common style) |
An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. This latter attribute is what sets it apart from the older suspended coaster, which runs under the track, but swings via a pivoting bar attached to the wheel carriage. The coaster type's inverted orientation, where the passengers' legs are exposed, distinguishes it from a traditional roller coaster, where the passengers' arms are instead exposed.
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The inverted coaster was pioneered by the Swiss roller coaster designers Bolliger & Mabillard in the early 1990s. The first installation came at Six Flags Great America in 1992.[1]
Other roller coaster manufacturers followed in the footsteps of Bolliger & Mabillard and began working on their own inverted coaster designs, including Vekoma, Intamin and other smaller companies. Intamin has few designs classified as inverted coasters, although they do install inverted coaster trains on some of their launched designs. Vekoma, on the other hand, usually mass-produces the same design (SLC (689m Standard)) with 41 identical coasters – and a few variations of that design – installed around the world.[2] Also, in recent years, Vekoma has become the first manufacturer to install a family-friendly inverted roller coaster. Giovanola also has a single inverted coaster operating.
The inversions usually include vertical loop, zero-g roll, Immelmann loop, cobra roll, and corkscrew.
Installations[]
231 inverted roller coasters have been installed at various theme parks, some of which have been relocated. The following list is not exhaustive and only shows the most notable installations.
Gallery[]
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster, Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park
A Vekoma built inverted coaster, Kumali at Flamingo Land Resort
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Nemesis at Alton Towers
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, at Carowinds
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Black Mamba at Phantasialand
A Vekoma inverted coaster, Limit at Heide Park
The only Bolliger & Mabillard dueling inverted coaster, Dragon Challenge at Islands of Adventure
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Great Bear at Hershey Park
A former Vekoma inverted coaster, Traumatizer at Pleasureland Southport
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Raptor at Cedar Point
A Vekoma family inverted coaster, Flying Ace Aerial Chase at Kings Island
An Intamin launched shuttle inverted coaster, Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America
A former Vekoma shuttle inverted coaster, Two Face: The Flip Side at Six Flags America
A Vekoma inverted coaster, Thunderhawk while at Geauga Lake
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Meyer, Russell (May 12, 2014). "Coaster Tech: An Insider's look at inverted coasters". themeparkinsider.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ http://rcdb.com/cm7.htm
- ^ "Dragon Challenge closing for a new Harry Potter ride". orlandoinformer.com. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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- Amusement ride models by name
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- Roller coasters manufactured by Intamin