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Inverted roller coaster

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B&M style inverted roller coaster car.
B&M style inverted roller coaster car.

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. Inverted coasters are notable for their "reversed" orientation compared to a traditional roller coaster, with the legs rather than the arms exposed.

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. Batman: The Ride opened to much fanfare quickly being "cloned" and installed at many Six Flags and independent parks. The inverted coaster quickly became an industry favorite with custom designs being installed almost every year. The tallest inverted coaster is Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Europe with a lift hill standing 195 feet.

Not only Bolliger & Mabillard design and manufacture inverted coasters, Vekoma, Intamin AG, and some smaller manufacturers have their own designs. Intamin AG 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 23 identical coasters [1] (and a few variations of that design) installed around the world. 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. Only Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coasters have positions on the Amusement Today Top 50 Steel Coasters list for 2005.

The inversions usualy include vertical loops, zero gravity rolls, immeleman loops, cobra rolls, and corkscrews.

[edit] Inverted Coasters

The Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster Batman: The Ride
The Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster Batman: The Ride
A Vekoma built inverted coaster, Flight Deck  at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan
A Vekoma built inverted coaster, Flight Deck at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan
A Vekoma built inverted coaster, Kumali at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
A Vekoma built inverted coaster, Kumali at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Nemesis at Alton Towers
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Nemesis at Alton Towers
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Afterburn at Carowinds
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Afterburn at Carowinds
A Vekoma inverted coaster, Limit at Heide Park, Germany
A Vekoma inverted coaster, Limit at Heide Park, Germany
A Vekoma inverted coaster, Thunderhawk while at Geauga Lake
A Vekoma inverted coaster, Thunderhawk while at Geauga Lake
The only Bolliger & Mabillard dueling inverted coaster, Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure
The only Bolliger & Mabillard dueling inverted coaster, Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure
The only Bolliger & Mabillard dueling inverted coaster, Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure
The only Bolliger & Mabillard dueling inverted coaster, Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure
A former Vekoma inverted coaster, Traumatizer at Pleasureland Southport
A former Vekoma inverted coaster, Traumatizer at Pleasureland Southport
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Raptor at Cedar Point
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Raptor at Cedar Point
A Vekoma family inverted coaster, Rugrat's Runaway Reptar at Kings Island
A Vekoma family inverted coaster, Rugrat's Runaway Reptar at Kings Island
A Vekoma shuttle inverted coaster, Two Face: The Flip Side at Six Flags America
A Vekoma shuttle inverted coaster, Two Face: The Flip Side at Six Flags America
An Intamin  AG launched shuttle inverted coaster, Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America
An Intamin AG launched shuttle inverted coaster, Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America
Name Park Opened Manufacturer Status
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Great America 1992 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Great Adventure 1993 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Flight Deck Great America 1993 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Magic Mountain 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Raptor Cedar Point 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Nemesis Alton Towers 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
El Condor Walibi World 1994 Vekoma Operating
Diavlo Himeji Central Park 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Batman: The Ride Six Flags St. Louis 1995 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
T2 Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom 1995 Vekoma Operating
EuroStar German travelling fairs 1995 Intamin/Giovanola Operating
Flight Deck Canada's Wonderland 1995 Vekoma Operating
Hurricane Rusutsu Resort 1995 Vekoma Operating
Lethal Weapon - The Ride Warner Bros. Movie World 1995 Vekoma Operating
Great Nor'Easter Morey's Piers 1995 Vekoma Operating
Blackout Suzuka Circuit 1995 Vekoma Operating
F2 Fright Flight Nasu Highland Park 1995 Vekoma Operating
Mind Eraser Six Flags America 1995 Vekoma Operating
Orochi Expoland 1996 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Montu Busch Gardens Africa 1996 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Over Georgia 1997 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Great White SeaWorld San Antonio 1997 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Mind Eraser Six Flags Darien Lake 1997 Vekoma Operating
Mind Eraser Six Flags New England 1997 Vekoma Operating
Mind Eraser Elitch Gardens 1997 Vekoma Operating
Mayan Adventure Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village 1997 Vekoma Operating
Alpengeist Busch Gardens Europe 1997 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Jaguar Isla Magica 1997 Vekoma Operating
Nio Mitsui Greenland 1997 Vekoma Operating
Great Bear Hershey Park 1998 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Invertigo** Great America 1998 Vekoma Operating
Linear Gale LaQua 1998 Intamin AG Operating
Volcano: The Blast Coaster* Kings Dominion 1998 Intamin AG Operating
Blue Tornado Gardaland 1998 Vekoma Operating
Cobra Ratanga Junction 1998 Vekoma Operating
Kong
Formerly The Hangman
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Opryland
1998
1995
Vekoma

Operating
Closed 1997
Unknown
Formerly Serial Thriller
Great Escape
Six Flags Astroworld
N/A
1999
Vekoma

In storage since 2005
Closed 2005
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Over Texas 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Dueling Dragons Islands of Adventure 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Suspended Coaster Dream Park 1999 Vekoma Operating
Afterburn Carowinds 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Limit Heide Park 1999 Vekoma Operating
Anaconda Gold Reef City 1999 Giovanola Operating
Two Face: The Flip Side** Six Flags America 1999 Vekoma Operating
Hangman Wild Adventures 1999 Vekoma Operating
Vampire Walibi Belgium 1999 Vekoma Operating
Invertigo (roller coaster)** Kings Island 1999 Vekoma Operating
Queen Bee Center Norte 1999 Pinfari Operating
Desafio Parque de la Costa 1999 Vekoma Operating
Tornado Parque de Atracciones de Madrid 1999 Intamin AG Operating
Katun Mirabilandia 2000 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Mexico 2000 Vekoma Operating
Mirage Zoosafari Fasanolandia 2000 Fabbri Group Operating
Kumba Superland 2001 Vekoma Operating
MP-Xpress Movie Park Germany 2001 Vekoma Operating
Talon Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 2001 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Tornado Särkänniemi 2001 Intamin AG Operating
Fuwa Fuwa Osora No Dai-Bouken Fuji-Q Highland 2001 Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd. Operating
Rugrat's Runaway Reptar Kings Island 2001 Vekoma Operating
Silver Streak Canada's Wonderland 2001 Vekoma Operating
Screaming Condor Leofoo Village Theme Park 2001 Intamin AG Operating
Déjà Vu** Six Flags Great America 2001 Vekoma

Closed 2007

Déjà Vu** Six Flags Magic Mountain 2001 Vekoma Operating
Déjà Vu** Six Flags Over Georgia 2001 Vekoma Closed 2007
Vertical Velocity** Six Flags Great America 2001 Intamin AG Operating
Batman la Fuga Parque Warner Madrid 2002 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Wicked Twister** Cedar Point 2002 Intamin AG Operating
Vampire La Ronde 2002 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
V2: Vertical Velocity** Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 2002 Intamin AG Operating
Snow Mountain Flying Dragon Happy Valley 2002 Vekoma Operating
Rugrat's Runaway Reptar Dreamworld 2002 Vekoma Operating
Jubilee Odyssey Fantasy Island 2002 Vekoma Operating
Queen Bee Botton's Pleasure Beach 2002 Pinfari Operating
Nemesis Inferno Thorpe Park 2003 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Swamp Thing Wild Adventures 2003 Vekoma Operating
Rugrat's Runaway Reptar Carowinds 2003 Vekoma Operating
Steel Venom** Valleyfair! 2003 Intamin AG Operating
Suspended Looping Coaster Suzhou Amusement Land 2003 Vekoma Operating
Tizona Terra Mitica 2003 Vekoma Operating
Lightning Entertainment City 2004 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Swamp Thing Cypress Gardens 2004 Vekoma Operating
Silver Bullet Knott's Berry Farm 2004 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Tsunami M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park 2004 Pinfari Operating
Gauntlet Magic Springs and Crystal Falls 2004 Vekoma Operating
Unknown Fantasy World 2004 Fabbri Group Operating
Bat Lagoon 2005 Vekoma Operating
Tornado
Formerly Unknown
Formerly HangOver
Somerland Syd
Allou Fun Park
Liseberg
2005
N/A
1997
Vekoma


Operating
In storage 2003 to 2004
Closed 2002
Shenzhou Coaster Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park 2005 Beijing Shibaolai Operating
Patriot Worlds of Fun 2006 Bolliger & Mabillard| Operating
Black Mamba Phantasialand 2006 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating
Kumali Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 2006 Vekoma Operating
Unknown Nanhu 2006 Fabbri Group Operating
Snow Phoenix Happy Valley 2006 Vekoma Operating
Infusion
Formerly Traumatizer
Pleasure Beach Blackpool
Pleasureland Southport
2007
1999
Vekoma

Operating
Closed 2006
Vortex
Formerly Pusing Lagi
Siam Park City
Jerudong Park
2007
1997
Vekoma

Operating
Closed 2005/6
Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer Movie Park Germany 2007 Vekoma Operating
Kvasten Grona Lund 2007 Vekoma Operating
Goliath
Formerly Batman: The Ride
Formerly Gambit
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags New Orleans
Thrill Valley
2008
2003
1995
Bolliger & Mabillard


Under construction
Closed 2005
Closed 2002
Thunderhawk
Formerly Thunderhawk
Michigan's Adventure
Geauga Lake
2008
1998
Vekoma

Under Construction
Closed 2007
Voodoo
Formerly Steel Venom
Dorney Park
Geauga Lake
2008
2000
Intamin AG

Under construction
Closed 2006
Aftershock**
Formerly Déjà Vu (roller coaster)
Silverwood Theme Park
Six Flags Great America
2008
2001
Vekoma Under Construction
Closed 2007
  • *This coaster is launched, but features a full circuit
  • **This coaster features a shuttle circuit (if it is an Intamin AG manufactured coaster, it is launched as well)

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