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Racer

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A dual track roller coaster designed where the trains leave the station at the same moment and race each other through the circuit. Most racing coasters like Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain ...

Bench seats

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A flat-seat designed with no divider between the riders. Bench seats were common on older wooden coasters and mine train coasters. A bench seat allows riders to slide across the seat. Today, most ...

A corkscrew is a twisting inversion designed like a corkscrew. Arrow Dynamics designed the world's first corkscrew inversion. Barrel roll is the term used by Bolliger and Mabillard to describe their ...

Duelling coaster

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A dual track roller coaster that is designed to produce the effect of near, head-on collisions through the circuit. Examples of a duelling coaster include Twisted Twins at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, ...

Wheels

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Describes the part of the roller coaster car or train that rolls on the rails or track. Wheels are typically steel with a nylon or rubber coating on the outside to reduce the noise steel to steel ...

Banked turn

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Describes a section of track that is banked (laterally angled) while turning. Designers bank the turns on roller coasters to reduce the lateral G-forces.

Themed roller coaster

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Describes a roller coaster that has a theme or storey and uses effects such as lighting, sound, props or other elements to enhance the ride experience and carry on the theme or tell the story. Most ...