Amusement parks

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Galaxi

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A portable steel roller coaster with a compact twister layout. These coasters were common at fairs in the 70's and 80's. See related terms: Wildcat, Zyklon

A roller coaster where the entire track is housed inside a building or some sort of structure. Theme parks generally build coasters inside a structure so they may theme the ride with lighting, sound ...

Partially enclosed

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster where only a portion of the track is within an enclosed structure or building.

Figure 8 layout

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster track layout that resembles the number eight from above.

Oval track

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster track layout that forms an oval shape, which is a very common layout for junior roller coasters.

Wooden roller coaster

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster that uses layers of laminated wood with a flat steel rail attached to the top and inside as the track. Examples of wooden coasters are GhostRider at Knott's Berry Farm and Colossus ...