Inverted roller coaster

Inverted Coaster (sometimes known as Inverts by Coaster enthusiasts) is a roller coaster designed by Bolliger and Mabillard and was first conceived in 1992. Unlike the other coaster which above the track, This coaster sits you by the bottom of the track, making a flying sensation.

Le Vampire, a Inverted Coaster located at La Ronde in Montreal, Quebec in 2002.

Development

The inverted coaster was coined by the Swiss roller coaster designers Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) In 1991/92. The first installation of the Inverts came at Six Flags Great America in 1992. Batman: The Ride opened to much fanfare and was "cloned" many times at other parks. The inverted coaster quickly became an favorite with custom designs installed nearly every year. The tallest and fastest inverted coaster is Wicked Twister at Cedar Point at 215 feet (66 m) tall and reaching speeds up to 72 miles per hour. Although, it was not built by B&M. The longest inverted coaster is Banshee at Kings Island which travels along 4,124 feet of track.

Other roller coaster manufacturers followed in the footsteps of Bolliger & Mabillard and began working on their own inverted coaster designs, including Vekoma, Intamin (Which was the builders of Wicker Twister in 2002) 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

In recent years, Vekoma has become the first manufacturer to install a family-friendly inverted roller coaster.

The inversions usually include vertical loops, zero gravity rolls, Immelmann loops, cobra rolls, and corkscrews.

Installations

189 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.

NameParkOpenedManufacturerStatus
Batman: The RideSix Flags Great America1992Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Batman: The RideSix Flags Great Adventure1993Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Flight DeckCalifornia's Great America1993Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Batman: The RideSix Flags Magic Mountain1994Bolliger & MabillardOperating
RaptorCedar Point1994Bolliger & MabillardOperating
NemesisAlton Towers1994Bolliger & MabillardOperating
El CondorWalibi Holland1994VekomaOperating
DiavloHimeji Central Park1994Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Batman: The RideSix Flags St. Louis1995Bolliger & MabillardOperating
T3Kentucky Kingdom1995VekomaOperating
EurostarGerman Traveling Fairs1995Intamin/GiovanolaOperating
Flight DeckCanada's Wonderland1995VekomaOperating
HurricaneRusutsu Resort1995VekomaOperating
Lethal Weapon - The RideWarner Bros. Movie World1995VekomaOperating
Fly - The Great Nor'easterMorey's Piers1995VekomaOperating
F2 Fright FlightNasu Highland Park1995VekomaOperating
Mind EraserSix Flags America1995VekomaOperating
MontuBusch Gardens Tampa Bay1996Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Batman: The RideSix Flags Over Georgia1997Bolliger & MabillardOperating
The Great WhiteSeaWorld San Antonio1997Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Mind EraserDarien Lake1997VekomaOperating
Mind EraserSix Flags New England1997VekomaOperating
Mind EraserElitch Gardens1997VekomaOperating
Mayan AdventureFormosa Aboriginal Culture Village1997VekomaOperating
AlpengeistBusch Gardens Williamsburg1997Bolliger & MabillardOperating
JaguarIsla Magica1997VekomaOperating
NioMitsui Greenland1997VekomaOperating
Great BearHersheypark1998Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Linear GaleLaQua1998IntaminOperating
Volcano, The Blast CoasterKings Dominion1998IntaminClosed 2018
Blue TornadoGardaland1998VekomaOperating
Cape CobrasRatanga Junction1998VekomaOperating
Kong
Formerly The Hangman
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Opryland
1998
1995
Vekoma Operating
Closed 1997
TornadoParque de Atracciones de Madrid1999IntaminOperating
Batman: The RideSix Flags Over Texas1999Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Dragon ChallengeIslands of Adventure1999Bolliger & MabillardClosed 2017[1]
Roller CoasterDream Park1999VekomaOperating
AfterburnCarowinds1999Bolliger & MabillardOperating
LimitHeide Park1999VekomaOperating
AnacondaGold Reef City1999GiovanolaOperating
Twisted TyphoonWild Adventures1999VekomaOperating
VampireWalibi Belgium1999VekomaOperating
InvertigoKings Island1999VekomaOperating
Queen BeeCenter Norte Archived 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine1999PinfariClosed 2007
DesafioParque de la Costa1999VekomaOperating
TornadoParque de Atracciones de Madrid1999IntaminOperating
KatunMirabilandia2000Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Batman: The RideSix Flags Mexico2000VekomaOperating
Mirage RossoZoosafari Fasanolandia2000Fabbri GroupOperating
KumbaSuperland2001VekomaOperating
MP XpressMovie Park Germany2001VekomaOperating
TalonDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom2001Bolliger & MabillardOperating
TornadoSärkänniemi2001IntaminOperating
Great Fluffy Sky AdventureFuji-Q Highland2001Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd.Operating
Flying Ace Aerial ChaseKings Island2001VekomaOperating
Silver StreakCanada's Wonderland2001VekomaOperating
Screaming CondorLeofoo Village Theme Park2001IntaminOperating
Vertical VelocitySix Flags Great America2001IntaminOperating
Batman la FugaParque Warner Madrid2002Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Stunt FallParque Warner Madrid2002VekomaOperating
Wicked TwisterCedar Point2002IntaminOperating
Le VampireLa Ronde2002Bolliger & MabillardOperating
V2: Vertical VelocitySix Flags Discovery Kingdom2002IntaminOperating
Snow Mountain Flying DragonHappy Valley, Shenzhen2002VekomaOperating
Sky RocketDreamworld2002VekomaOperating
Jubilee OdysseyFantasy Island2002VekomaOperating
Queen BeeBotton's Pleasure Beach2002PinfariOperating
Nemesis InfernoThorpe Park2003Bolliger & MabillardOperating
Swamp ThingWild Adventures2003VekomaOperating
Flying Ace Aerial ChaseCarowinds2003VekomaOperating

References

  1. "Dragon Challenge closing for a new Harry Potter ride". orlandoinformer.com. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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